Food Deserts

Which statement best addresses the central idea in the article?

• A. Limited access to fresh foods contributes to obesity and unhealthy eating habits. .

• B. Food deserts cause more health problems in rural areas than in urban areas.

• C. The problem of food deserts needs attention at the national level.

• D. Food deserts most often occur in low-income neighborhoods

Food deserts exist because...

• A. Fresh food does not grow well in certain areas of the country

• B. Fast foods are advertised better than fresh foods.

• C. There are too many grocery stores in urban communities.

• D. People live too far away from grocery stores and can't afford to purchase fresh food.

What problems can result from the lack of fresh food?

• A. Convenience stores can go out of business because they are not selling fresh foods.

• B. People end up spending more money and gaining weight from fast food.

• C. Communities argue and fail to work together to solve common problems.

• D. Larger grocery stores go out of business because people choose to shop at convenience stores.

By working together, people can address the problem of food deserts by . . .

• A. Using a variety of solutions at a national and community level.

• B. Helping supermarkets make more money by building in low income areas.

• C. Asking people to stay in their homes and have food delivered to them.

• D. Persuading convenience stores to sell more fresh foods.

According to the last paragraph food deserts may not be the main factor in unhealthy eating because. . .

• A. There are many new supermarkets in most low income communities.

• B. People don't understand that they are risking their health by making poor dietary choices.

• C. There are too many charities working to find solutions to the problem of food deserts.

• D. People don't change their eating habits even when fresh food is available.