3/2/2017 5 Comments Food deserts in Raleigh, NCYou might be at home enjoying a wonderful dinner, but do you know that just down the street there might be people that don't have easy access to produce? In Southeast Raleigh, North Carolina, there are serious food deserts. Raleigh Public Record explains that "If you don't have a car it's difficult. If you don't have money it's really difficult to get really good food." The closest grocery store is a 40 minute walk away from the Southeast Raleigh neighborhoods. Grocery stores are afraid of crime or not being able to support their store because people in those neighborhoods "can't spend 300-400 dollars every month on groceries," according to the article at the bottom. You might ask, why should I care? Well, imagine that you couldn't feed your family a healthy meal, three times a day. What if you could only feed them unhealthy, processed food? Would you care then? This could happen to you, so think about the people that are in this situation right now. This effects the rest of us because when these people can't keep their blood pressure levels normal by eating fresh produce, they might get diabetes or other illnesses. This causes other people to have to pay more for healthcare for these people, even though we could have prevented that. Not being able to have healthy food causes obesity. Obesity in children can cause mental health to be lessened, which will effect our future generation. A woman named Ajuba Joy planted a community garden in this neighborhood to help people in Southeast Raleigh get fresh food. You can plant a garden too. If you have time, just plant a couple vegetables and donate them to food deserts. If you don't have any extra time because you work, go to school, or your day is just really busy, donate a few dollars to an organization like food shuttle. I feel very fortunate to be able to have fresh food every day, but I know that not everyone has that. This is why I am writing this blog to let you know how you can help prevent this serious problem. To learn more, you can read the article below:
raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2010/10/25/the-food-desert-of-southeast-raleigh/
5 Comments
Kate Breen
3/6/2017 04:45:49 am
I think that this blog provided good information about our community and it really makes you think about what you have and how you should be thankful for what you are able to access
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3/6/2017 04:54:31 am
I can't believe that there are food desserts so close to where we live. This saddens me and I would like to know more about how we can help.
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Lily Weinstein
3/6/2017 04:58:51 am
Read the article at the bottom to read more about this issue!
zoe
3/6/2017 04:57:16 am
that's crazy food desserts are so close to where we live! i like food so this article really makes you think about what you have and to e thankful like on thanksgiving.
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