Higher levels of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health - related issues are found in food deserts because residents are buying a lot of processed foods from convenience or liquor stores. (fooddrink-magazine.com)
Just as food deserts prevent some residents of underserved communities from accessing affordable healthy food, pet resource deserts prevent others from accessing affordable veterinary services and supplies for their companion animals. (humanesociety.org)
When you dig into the data on the health impacts of food deserts, you see that obesity and diabetes rates go up in areas with little access to healthy food options. (inc.com)