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serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 05, 2023, 01:00:10 pm ---Of course, then, what do we do about people trapped in "food deserts," where they have limited access to food that isn't high in all that stuff like fat, sodium, and so forth? :(
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Also typically limited access to exercise, whether in gyms (because they aren't located nearby) or walking/running outdoors (because there are fewer parks and streets are more dangerous).
Jeff Wrangler:
Maybe we should move this to Changing the Food System. ;D
Front-Ranger:
If Chuck wants it, I can make that happen.
Living in a "food desert" is challenging, but there are ways around it. I'm surprised there aren't ways to get fresh, real food in the gayborhood. Are there farmers markets or ethnic groceries? These are typical urban choices. You can order food delivered from most groceries now. Also, I subscribed to the meal kit "Hello Fresh" for about a year. It taught me a whole new way of cooking that I now use all the time. Best of all, their recipes are free on their website; you don't have to subscribe! Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes
Some of my favorites are Crunchy Curried Chickpea Bowl, Tunisian Stuffed Peppers, Beef Bulgogi Bowl, and Seared Baramundi with Horseradish Sauce.
serious crayons:
Jeff, were you saying *you* live in a food desert, or were you just commenting on their existence?
People in food deserts are generally low-income, which is why grocers are less likely to open stores there. So residents can't afford meal kits. Even grocery delivery can be expensive -- the one I have used a few times charges $10 just for the service, plus I add a tip for the driver. Farmer's Markets may be rarer in food deserts, too -- at least in Minneapolis, the ones I am aware of are in neighborhoods with middle to upper-middle average incomes. Ethnic groceries might be more accessible.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on July 06, 2023, 12:43:29 pm ---Jeff, were you saying *you* live in a food desert, or were you just commenting on their existence?
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Yes, that's what I was commenting on. I did not say the gayborhood is a food desert, which it certainly isn't. We have at least three supermarkets within easy walking distance of my place, plus the farmers' market. Since it's now July, I'm planning to hit the farmers' market on Saturday to see if the Amishman from whom I've bought fresh sweet corn and tomatoes for years is still there.
But there are neighborhoods in this city that are definitely food deserts. Before Covid hit, somebody reopened a closed supermarket in one of those neighborhoods, and that was considered a Big Deal, but I don't know what's become of it.
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