Food deserts pose a huge day-to-day problem in many rural Alabama communities. With transportation limitations, a high poverty level, and low accessibility to healthy foods, rural Alabamians can face food insecurity and struggle to lead consistently healthy lifestyles. Because we are what we eat, poor access to reliable food sources can also lead to a variety of chronic diseases, and according to the US Department of Agriculture, groceries sold in food deserts cost 10% more than groceries sold in more suburban areas. So not only is a good grocery store infrastructure missing in these communities, but the available food is typically unhealthier and proportionally more expensive.
To learn more, feel free to use the websites and PDFs linked below along with your own individual research. Additionally, take a look at the interviews conducted with some experts about food deserts within Alabama by clicking on the button below.
To learn more, feel free to use the websites and PDFs linked below along with your own individual research. Additionally, take a look at the interviews conducted with some experts about food deserts within Alabama by clicking on the button below.
|
|
Websites |
|
Click the title of each website below to open it in a new tab.
General Information |
What is being done? |
|
|
PDF Articles |
|
Click the title of each article below to open it as a PDF.
General Information |
Current Innovations and ProjectsDruid City Garden Project Annual Report
|
