Sentences with phrase «limited access to fresh foods»

Information about nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding may not take into account the limitations that many mothers face: lack of food, limited access to fresh foods, and limited or no access to common food - preparation needs such as running water, stove, refrigerator, or microwave.

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The lawmakers asked that the review include consideration of what effect the $ 13.7 billion deal could have on access to healthy foods in so - called food deserts where residents may have limited access to fresh groceries.

You can be hungry and obese, obese and malnourished, obese and have limited access to healthy fresh foods.

Stringer told the paper that he eventually wants to expand the truck to Washington Heights and Inwood, which, along with East Harlem, are classified as food deserts where residents have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Reasons for inadequate intake include poorly balanced vegetarian diets, chronic fad or crash dieting and having limited access to a wide range of fresh foods.

And it may very well be true in the case of someone who has no or extremely limited access to organically grown foods, that they would be better off including fresh produce in their diet — even if it has pesticides in it.

They have limited access to fresh water sources on the island and to their only food source is seaweed.

Overcrowded and poor quality housing in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and limited access to fresh and healthy food, are also major contributors to health inequality.