Current food desert patterns mirror 1930s redlining maps, with formerly redlined areas 107% to 149% more likely to be food deserts today. Health consequences can be severe and living in a food desert ...

With several leading grocery chains on board, first lady Michelle Obama has embarked on a campaign to bring healthy food to the country's "food deserts." These are areas where residents lack easy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Food deserts are becoming more rampant across the United States, according to a new report from the Institute ...

We talk a lot about eating healthier - more greens, less sugar, fewer processed foods. But what if access to those healthier choices isn't actually a choice for everyone? Obesity is an increasingly ...

ILSR created an interactive map showing how close Americans live to affordable grocery stores and highlighting the growing spread of food deserts. The group links food deserts and high prices to ...

As a result, food desert maps follow disinvestment patterns that resemble historic redlining. Those living in a food desert or experiencing food insecurity have measurably worse health outcomes ...