tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post6382011517755949414..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: USDA releases surprising results on food deserts in the United Statesusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-70602657706165129862009-07-09T21:58:02.511-04:002009-07-09T21:58:02.511-04:00Just a clarifying question-- were the distance mea...Just a clarifying question-- were the distance measures absolute "as the crow flies" measures, or did they take into account how easy it would be to actually walk to the market? Being from Pittsburgh, PA, a very hilly city with nothing resembling a grid system, something a mile away on the map could be a much longer actual distance.Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-90891752257963102982009-07-01T10:55:41.566-04:002009-07-01T10:55:41.566-04:00I went to a conference towards the end of last yea...I went to a conference towards the end of last year at the USDA ERS about food deserts. There is a lot of research on the subject. Its as much about shaping customer behavior as providing access it turns out. This is a complex issue rooted in cultural norms - but people are making progress against it. Rural areas also suffer from this problem.John Serraohttp://nutritionwonderland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-39694524937303292632009-06-27T09:41:52.558-04:002009-06-27T09:41:52.558-04:00The problem with shopping is that you don't ju...The problem with shopping is that you don't just have to get to the store, you have to get home with your food as well. I live in an inner city and it's just under a mile to either of two supermarkets and just over a mile to a farmer's market. Walking there is no problem at all. But, when I'm selecting things to carry home, I am not always buying exactly what is best for me.5dollarsadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854308599077724372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-37650720688800020782009-06-26T11:22:33.051-04:002009-06-26T11:22:33.051-04:00Access to retail food vendors is one thing; access...Access to retail food vendors is one thing; access to nutritionally substantial food is another. Dietary habits and preferences within different socioeconomic, ethnic and racial populations is still another. Education seems a better way to affect the long term health statistics of those who are disproportionately affected by the "food desert" phenomenon than to approach it from yet another business tax scheme. Providing meaningful and accessible urban gardening programs is another important avenue of remediation in national disease trends.Yannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961295296573780397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-7284150385973945192009-06-25T21:47:03.546-04:002009-06-25T21:47:03.546-04:00This is a very interesting issue that I have never...This is a very interesting issue that I have never really thought about. Thanks for sharing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943982563209574106noreply@blogger.com