food desert

noun

an area, usually low-income, in which many residents cannot easily get to stores that sell affordable, healthful foods.

Origin of food desert

First recorded in 1995–2000

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For instance, a Whole Foods could open in the middle of a food desert and still be inaccessible to the neighboring community because of the price point, she said.
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The trail towns of Northern California are not quite a food desert but no oasis, either.
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We’re dealing with food deserts throughout our entire city, particularly in economically challenging communities.
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And everybody knows that the midsection of the U.S. is a food desert.
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