A food desert is an area where there is limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. This lack of access is often due to a combination of factors, such as distance from grocery stores or farmer's markets, lack of transportation, and limited availability of nutritious food options. Food deserts are most commonly found in low-income neighborhoods where poverty rates are high.

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A Food Desert

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A food desert

A) is a region which specializes in cuisine from arid regions of the world
B) is usually found in affluent neighborhoods
C) is a measure of poverty where people have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food
D) is defined as an area where >50% of the residents live in poverty and >25% are suffering from a nutrition-related illness
E) is a region where there is an overabundance of produce

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