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Author: Mohammad Alnasrallah Publisher: ISBN: Category : African Americans Languages : en Pages : 76
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The concept of food desert is becoming important in the United States and other developed countries. Academics, policy makers, and community groups use this term to identify populated urban and rural areas where residents do not have access to healthy diets. Issues concerning how people consume food in developed countries are not just about supply, demand, or distribution. Rather, the recent focus in developed countries has been on what types of food and the quality of food people consume. Public health literature suggests that the price and accessibility of fresh food may be an important factor along with neighborhood environment and residents' diet quality when considering the issue of, for example, obesity. With access only to unhealthy food choices in neighborhoods that lack access to healthy food, or food deserts, residents may face negative changes in their diets. These changes may lead to obesity and other related health problems such as heart attacks, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and a suit of related chronic health issues. High rates of obesity are usually found in neighborhoods with the lowest incomes and with the lowest education level. The method developed for the identification of a food desert will be based on those reported in the literature plus modifications needed for the study area. The implementation of the method will provide a basis to compare their outcome with these reported in other studies. The comparison will facilitate a discussion that may lead to further exploring the inclusion and weighting of various socio-economic characteristics of neighborhoods for future studies. GIS techniques such as, network analysis closest facility and geographically weighted regression are used in this study to detect and explore the area of food desert as well as making comparison between different ethnic groups.
Author: Mohammad Alnasrallah Publisher: ISBN: Category : African Americans Languages : en Pages : 76
Book Description
The concept of food desert is becoming important in the United States and other developed countries. Academics, policy makers, and community groups use this term to identify populated urban and rural areas where residents do not have access to healthy diets. Issues concerning how people consume food in developed countries are not just about supply, demand, or distribution. Rather, the recent focus in developed countries has been on what types of food and the quality of food people consume. Public health literature suggests that the price and accessibility of fresh food may be an important factor along with neighborhood environment and residents' diet quality when considering the issue of, for example, obesity. With access only to unhealthy food choices in neighborhoods that lack access to healthy food, or food deserts, residents may face negative changes in their diets. These changes may lead to obesity and other related health problems such as heart attacks, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and a suit of related chronic health issues. High rates of obesity are usually found in neighborhoods with the lowest incomes and with the lowest education level. The method developed for the identification of a food desert will be based on those reported in the literature plus modifications needed for the study area. The implementation of the method will provide a basis to compare their outcome with these reported in other studies. The comparison will facilitate a discussion that may lead to further exploring the inclusion and weighting of various socio-economic characteristics of neighborhoods for future studies. GIS techniques such as, network analysis closest facility and geographically weighted regression are used in this study to detect and explore the area of food desert as well as making comparison between different ethnic groups.
Author: United States Department of Agriculture Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781515118923 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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USDA's Economic Research Service previously identified more than 6,500 food desert tracts in the United States based on 2000 Census and 2006 data on locations of supermarkets, supercenters, and large grocery stores. In this report, we examine the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of these tracts to see how they differ from other census tracts and the extent to which these differences influence food desert status. Relative to all other census tracts, food desert tracts tend to have smaller populations, higher rates of abandoned or vacant homes, and residents who have lower levels of education, lower incomes, and higher unemployment. Census tracts with higher poverty rates are more likely to be food deserts than otherwise similar low-income census tracts in rural and in very dense (highly populated) urban areas. For less dense urban areas, census tracts with higher concentrations of minority populations are more likely to be food deserts, while tracts with substantial decreases in minority populations between 1990 and 2000 were less likely to be identified as food deserts in 2000.
Author: Zhongyi Wang Publisher: ISBN: 9781267551177 Category : Economics Languages : en Pages : 100
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In this paper we utilized a panel data set from 2004 to 2010 to identify and determine the demographic and economic drivers of food deserts in both urban and rural areas in Arkansas. We defined food deserts as areas where access to healthy foods such as fresh vegetables and fruits are limited. More specifically, separate distance measures from the census block centroid to the nearest supermarket or grocery store were used to determine if the area is an urban food desert (1 mile) or rural food desert (10 miles). These distance measures were then aggregated at the census block group level. Locations of supermarkets and big grocery stores that provide fresh produce were geocoded (latitude and longitude) accordingly. Socio-demographic and economic variables at the census block group level were then matched with the distance information. These variables were from Census 2000 Summary File 3. Finally, we employed multivariate regression approaches to model the relationship between socio-demographic and economic factors and the existence of urban and rural food deserts in Arkansas. We found that block groups with deprived situation, such as less per capita income, higher unemployment, and less educational attainment, will be more likely to be food deserts.
Author: Penelope Muse Abernathy Publisher: Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ISBN: 9781469653242 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 104
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This report delves into the implications for communities at risk of losing their primary source of credible news. By documenting the shifting news landscape and evaluating the threat of media deserts, this report seeks to raise awareness of the role interested parties can play in addressing the challenges confronting local news and democracy. The Expanding News Desert documents the continuing loss of papers and readers, the consolidation in the industry, and the social, political and economic consequences for thousands of communities throughout the country. It also provides an update on the strategies of the seven large investment firms--hedge and pension funds, as well as private and publicly traded equity groups--that swooped in to purchase hundreds of newspapers in recent years and explores the indelible mark they have left on the newspaper industry during a time of immense disruption.
Author: Rachele Kanigel Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119055245 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 424
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New diversity style guide helps journalists write with authority and accuracy about a complex, multicultural world A companion to the online resource of the same name, The Diversity Style Guide raises the consciousness of journalists who strive to be accurate. Based on studies, news reports and style guides, as well as interviews with more than 50 journalists and experts, it offers the best, most up-to-date advice on writing about underrepresented and often misrepresented groups. Addressing such thorny questions as whether the words Black and White should be capitalized when referring to race and which pronouns to use for people who don't identify as male or female, the book helps readers navigate the minefield of names, terms, labels and colloquialisms that come with living in a diverse society. The Diversity Style Guide comes in two parts. Part One offers enlightening chapters on Why is Diversity So Important; Implicit Bias; Black Americans; Native People; Hispanics and Latinos; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Arab Americans and Muslim Americans; Immigrants and Immigration; Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation; People with Disabilities; Gender Equality in the News Media; Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and Suicide; and Diversity and Inclusion in a Changing Industry. Part Two includes Diversity and Inclusion Activities and an A-Z Guide with more than 500 terms. This guide: Helps journalists, journalism students, and other media writers better understand the context behind hot-button words so they can report with confidence and sensitivity Explores the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that certain words can alienate a source or infuriate a reader Provides writers with an understanding that diversity in journalism is about accuracy and truth, not "political correctness." Brings together guidance from more than 20 organizations and style guides into a single handy reference book The Diversity Style Guide is first and foremost a guide for journalists, but it is also an important resource for journalism and writing instructors, as well as other media professionals. In addition, it will appeal to those in other fields looking to make informed choices in their word usage and their personal interactions.
Author: Daniel R. Block Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1442227273 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 342
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Chicago began as a frontier town on the edge of white settlement and as the product of removal of culturally rich and diverse indigenous populations. The town grew into a place of speculation with the planned building of the Illinois and Michigan canal, a boomtown, and finally a mature city of immigrants from both overseas and elsewhere in the US. In this environment, cultures mixed, first at the taverns around Wolf Point, where the forks of the Chicago River join, and later at the jazz and other clubs along the “Stroll” in the black belt, and in the storefront ethnic restaurants of today. Chicago was the place where the transcontinental railroads from the West and the “trunk” roads from the East met. Many downtown restaurants catered specifically to passengers transferring from train to train between one of the five major downtown railroad stations. This also led to “destination” restaurants, where Hollywood stars and their onlookers would dine during overnight layovers between trains. At the same time, Chicago became the candy capital of the US and a leading city for national conventions, catering to the many participants looking for a great steak and atmosphere. Beyond hosting conventions and commerce, Chicagoans also simply needed to eat—safely and relatively cheaply. Chicago grew amazingly fast, becoming the second largest city in the US in 1890. Chicago itself and its immediate surrounding area was also the site of agriculture, both producing food for the city and for shipment elsewhere. Within the city, industrial food manufacturers prospered, highlighted by the meat processors at the Chicago stockyards, but also including candy makers such as Brach’s and Curtiss, and companies such as Kraft Foods. At the same time, large markets for local consumption emerged. The food biography of Chicago is a story of not just culture, economics, and innovation, but also a history of regulation and regulators, as they protected Chicago’s food supply and built Chicago into a city where people not only come to eat, but where locals rely on the availability of safe food and water. With vivid details and stories of local restaurants and food, Block and Rosing reveal Chicago to be one of the foremost eating destinations in the country.
Author: Robert Doyle Bullard Publisher: Earthscan ISBN: 1849771774 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 360
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Environmental activists and academics alike are realizing that a sustainable society must be a just one. Environmental degradation is almost always linked to questions of human equality and quality of life. Throughout the world, those segments of the population that have the least political power and are the most marginalized are selectively victimized by environmental crises. This book argues that social and environmental justice within and between nations should be an integral part of the policies and agreements that promote sustainable development. The book addresses the links between environmental quality and human equality and between sustainability and environmental justice.
Author: Mohammad Alnasrallah
Author: Mohammad Alnasrallah
Author: United States Department of Agriculture
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Author: Penelope Muse Abernathy
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Author: Robert Doyle Bullard