Living In Food Deserts

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Food deserts is when people are in need of access to healthy foods. There are many actions that can be taken to lessen the risks of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The first thing that can be done is public awareness, to inform others that food deserts are increasing. As it notifies the community and from that, they can start to creating plans or building up organizations for people living in food deserts. First, people who are living in a food desert have a limit of transportation and to get to a location, it is a challenge to do so. How to overcome the barrier of limited transportation is to carpool with people that they know, for example, family members, friends, coworkers, etc. Also, when families plan their meals, they should just go to the

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