Meghan,
You bring up an excellent point about access to healthy and affordable food choices! According to DeBenedette (2013) low-income minority individuals must travel farther distances in order to obtain healthy food choices. This is in apart due to the fact that the convenience stores and supermarkets in these areas lack variety in healthy food choices. In a study of a community in Philadelphia, predominantly consisting of low-income blacks, it was found that 80 percent of the available stores had low ratings for availability of healthy foods, such as, lean meats, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. This puts these communities at higher risk for obesity, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. To make matters worst, most of
You bring up an excellent point about access to healthy and affordable food choices! According to DeBenedette (2013) low-income minority individuals must travel farther distances in order to obtain healthy food choices. This is in apart due to the fact that the convenience stores and supermarkets in these areas lack variety in healthy food choices. In a study of a community in Philadelphia, predominantly consisting of low-income blacks, it was found that 80 percent of the available stores had low ratings for availability of healthy foods, such as, lean meats, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. This puts these communities at higher risk for obesity, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. To make matters worst, most of