POV #1- Obesity
Some people believe that food desert is the problem to obesity. Fast food restaurants make unhealthy food that’s cheap for example the “Dollar menu” when healthy food is far more expensive. “more than 383,954 Chicago residents live in communities where they have to travel farther to buy a fresh apple than they do to get a bag of potato chips or a greasy burger” (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-24/news/ct-met-food-deserts-0624-20110624_1_food-desert-food-summit-healthy-food). For example, in my community which is Little Village Low income communities of color and rural areas seem to be the type of communities that are affected.” individuals in these areas may be more reliant on convenience stores, fast food or similar retailers, or they may not have enough money to afford the higher prices”( Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions (Teaching Tolerance). For example my neighborhood Little Village is full of fast food restaurants’ in every other block if you walk down the main street which is 26st.
POV#2 Census
The 2010 census is a big deal in America because depending on how many individuals live in one neighborhood, the city could give an estimated amount of money to those communities if it’s needed. The census is a big deal because the City could invest more money to improve the community, but if not many people fill out the census well not a lot of money is going to be invested because the City assumes nobody lives there. I think which is why my neighborhood Little Village looks the same. Yes we have a couple of buildings being knock off but we also have more restaurants.
POV#3Health
Those communities that a person lives in with low income are the ones who suffer the most and are more likely to be diabetic. “One study of Chicago neighborhoods found the death rate from diabetes in food deserts to be twice that of areas offering access to grocery stores” (Food DesertsDesiertos alimentarios - Food Empowerment Project (Food Empowerment Project). Yes is a person decision to what to eat but it’s the closest thing they could get access to. If a supermarket is not a mile away you are in danger of being unhealthy and probably be diabetic. Only low income communities have to deal with health problems.
Some people believe that food desert is the problem to obesity. Fast food restaurants make unhealthy food that’s cheap for example the “Dollar menu” when healthy food is far more expensive. “more than 383,954 Chicago residents live in communities where they have to travel farther to buy a fresh apple than they do to get a bag of potato chips or a greasy burger” (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-24/news/ct-met-food-deserts-0624-20110624_1_food-desert-food-summit-healthy-food). For example, in my community which is Little Village Low income communities of color and rural areas seem to be the type of communities that are affected.” individuals in these areas may be more reliant on convenience stores, fast food or similar retailers, or they may not have enough money to afford the higher prices”( Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions (Teaching Tolerance). For example my neighborhood Little Village is full of fast food restaurants’ in every other block if you walk down the main street which is 26st.
POV#2 Census
The 2010 census is a big deal in America because depending on how many individuals live in one neighborhood, the city could give an estimated amount of money to those communities if it’s needed. The census is a big deal because the City could invest more money to improve the community, but if not many people fill out the census well not a lot of money is going to be invested because the City assumes nobody lives there. I think which is why my neighborhood Little Village looks the same. Yes we have a couple of buildings being knock off but we also have more restaurants.
POV#3Health
Those communities that a person lives in with low income are the ones who suffer the most and are more likely to be diabetic. “One study of Chicago neighborhoods found the death rate from diabetes in food deserts to be twice that of areas offering access to grocery stores” (Food DesertsDesiertos alimentarios - Food Empowerment Project (Food Empowerment Project). Yes is a person decision to what to eat but it’s the closest thing they could get access to. If a supermarket is not a mile away you are in danger of being unhealthy and probably be diabetic. Only low income communities have to deal with health problems.