Nation Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city’s food deserts By Larisa Epatko
Economy Aug 07 A supermarket owner’s secret to success in the food desert Nearly 24 million Americans live in food deserts, low-income neighborhoods with no access to affordable, fresh, healthy food. As a result, people who live in these areas often have poor diets that can lead to higher levels of obesity and… By Paul Solman
Nation May 01 Watch 4:43 ‘There’s always need’: Baltimore unrest highlights struggles with hunger and crime One in five people in Baltimore live in a “food desert,” an area without grocery stores and fresh food, made worse by the recent riots that destroyed some of the convenience stores on which many rely. But that’s just one… By PBS News Hour
Health Jun 17 When Eating Well Is a Matter of Where You Live Patchwork Nation looks at "food deserts" around the country, where geography affects diet.
Health Jun 03 Watch Mississippi ‘Food Deserts’ Fuel Obesity Epidemic As the government highlights the growing health risks of childhood obesity, Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Mississippi Delta on how so-called "food deserts" keep some communities from access to healthy food.