Food deserts are areas where access to fresh produce, whole grains, low-fat milk, etc. is limited or even nonexistent, typically in low-income neighborhoods. This lack of access to healthy foods can contribute to chronic health problems such as obesity and diabetes.

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Food Deserts Are

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Food deserts are:

A) suburban neighborhoods in which there are no fast food restaurants.
B) geographical areas with little or no access to healthy foods.
C) communities in which there is little ethnic variation.
D) "walkable cities" that have re-engineered physical activity back into daily routines.

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