New OECD study shows that Obesity is based on culture, not affordability of food

junk food is cheap. It is also EVERYWHERE. Asian countries don't eat huge portions of fattening food like is typical in America and Western Europe.

You mean kulcha

Of course it is, look at blacks in hood vs blacks in Africa! Same genes, different food intake, food selection, and exercise regiment!

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t has little to do with affordability of food. Who thought that it did?

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Hail is undefeated arguing against the straw liberals in his head.

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Hail is undefeated arguing against the straw liberals in his head.

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Is TigerinDC09 an imaginary person?

Is Google scholar an imaginary thing?

It's a lot easier to walk or bike in many of those countries, either out of necessity or because the infrastructure encourages it. Most of the US is not pedestrian friendly. There are no stores or other amenities within walking distance of my crib, and even if there were, I'd be taking my life in the hands to try to walk or bicycle on the roads.

“Food deserts” are geographic areas where access to affordable, healthy food options (aka fresh fruits and veggies) is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far away.

About 23.5 million people live in food deserts. Nearly half of them are also low-income.

Approximately 2.3 million people (2.2% of all US households) live in low-income, rural areas that are more than 10 miles from a supermarket.

Food deserts may be under-reported because the North American Industry Classification System places small corner grocery stores (which often primarily sell packaged food) in the same category as grocery stores like Safeway and Whole Foods.

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Food deserts are an argument about location, not price.

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The idea is that food deserts exist because companies can't sell produce and healthy food to poor areas because people in those poor areas cannot afford it.

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“Food deserts” are geographic areas where access to affordable, healthy food options (aka fresh fruits and veggies) is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far away.

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WHY are they too far away? What makes grocery firms unwilling to set up in the areas you described?

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WHY are they too far away? What makes grocery firms unwilling to set up in the areas you described?

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Causes of Food Deserts Food deserts are brought about by a number of factors. They are typically located in low income areas where people often do not own a car. While public transportation can assist these people in some instances, often economic flux has driven grocery stores out of the city and into the suburbs. Suburban stores are often so far from the person, they may have to spend most of a day getting to and from the grocers, not to mention the task of carrying groceries home from a bus or subway stop. Secondly, food deserts are socio-economic, meaning they arise in communities of color combined with low income.

Less disposable income combined with a lack of transportation typically leads to the purchase of fast foods and processed foods available at the corner store. This leads to an increase in heart disease, higher incidence of obesity and diabetes.