food desert

noun

: an area where little fresh produce is available for sale

Despite the common perception of food deserts as city neighborhoods where fast food chains and convenience stores dominate, many of Kansas' food deserts are in rural areas. In some, residents have to drive 20 miles or farther to find a source of healthful food.—

Megan Hart

Examples of food desert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Minority communities that are sometimes located in food deserts with very few grocery stores also benefit greatly from online shopping. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024 Grocery stores and food purchase options are limited in Meadowview, constituting it as a food desert. —

Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 25 June 2024 Another priority is putting an end to food deserts in our communities. —

Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 Just like there are food deserts, there are ‘accessibility deserts’ inhibiting access to health and beauty products. —

Noor Lobad, WWD, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for food desert

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