Food Deserts
Weekly Blog Post
Bradley Martin
Ever since I was
enrolled in my first day of school I have been hand packed a lunch every day.
My family has always eaten healthy and finding healthy items has never been a
problem. Two days ago I watched a news excerpt on food deserts... the
formal definition of a food desert is a district with little or no
access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet but often served by plenty of
fast food. This article really struck me. To have an area where people can’t
even get fresh fruits and vegetables is a huge issue. Many people in this area
take things we have access to for granted. One particular story really stood
out to me, there was a 9 year old boy who had never even seen a red pepper
before. WHAT!! What is going on with our society something needs to be done,
fast. Research shows that a lack of vegetable and fruit servings can lead to decreased
brain growth through childhood. Something needs to be done, this is a problem
in the city we call home. I did some more research and found out one company is
taking a stand. Wallgreens drug corp. is implementing fresh fruits and vegetables
in all their stores that are in "food desert" districts, this is a
step in the right direction. This should help people gain access to them. I am
a firm believer in a healthy diet and I think the government should make it possible
to provide essentials for healthy life. They can’t state a crises and not do
anything about it.
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