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Does your socioeconomic affect your diet? It is not a secret anymore that you find more fast food chains in low socioeconomic neighborhoods, such as Central Islip, Brentwood, Wyandanch, and so on, and you find less of them in the Hamptons and Brightwaters. But why? In my opinion, low socioeconomic neighborhoods are targeted more because it’s easier accessible for them, low cost in money, and you can get your food in less than 5 minutes versus a Whole Food Market, where there is a healthier varieties but harder to afford for everyday people. I would like to study how true my theory is in Long Island. I want to study four neighborhoods in where they all have different socioeconomic status. First, I would count how many fast foods are in each

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