SAN ANTONIO – Food deserts are not a new problem in San Antonio. In 2015, the City of San Antonio and Metro Health said 28% of people in town live in one. The term refers to areas where residents live ...

For many Black communities across America, accessing fresh and nutritious food isn’t simply about personal choice — it’s about overcoming environmental barriers that have been systematically created ...

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 ...

Residents in some neighborhoods of Los Angeles live in food deserts, creating systematic barriers to healthy eating. The nonprofit organization Food Empowerment Project defines a “food desert” as a ...

A Tulane University study found that patients with atrial fibrillation in food deserts were more than twice as likely to have a stroke and nearly four times more likely to die within five years. Food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Living in a food desert in Louisville isn’t just inconvenient, it’s costly, exhausting, and quietly harmful. In many neighborhoods ...