Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts

Summary

In the article, "Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts", David Bornstein, argues about how low income people who live far from supermarket can get foods. The problem is that people who live in rural area or inner city eat foods which are available at the corner shop or convenience store and are rarely healthy. This unhealthy eating correlates with obesity. According to the author, there are two solutions for lack of access to healthy foods: bring in new produce vendors or add product to existing vendors. The author explains about New York City's Green Cart, a Healthy Bodegas Initiative.and EBT system as example of solutions.

The author also shows the questions "Why don't supermarket open there if there is read demand?"

To answer this, the author shows one example that shows opening shop in inner city  without government fund or grant is impossible. Then, he explains about how funds work for problem if government commit more funds to subsidize for grocery store in low income area.

In conclusion, the author claims these study must be considered the research that suggest that low income people suffer from inequitable access to foods.