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Why Food Deserts Are a Threat to America’s Children

Over three-quarters of American adults aren’t meeting federal fruit and vegetable requirements, but their location may be to blame. Take California, for example, which has a relatively low prevalence of diabetes among adults. It’s the highest vegetable and fruit-producing state in the country, so it makes sense that it has the highest percent of adults that meet the federal veggie and fruit intake recommendation. Their easy access to fruits and vegetables allows them to meet these standards.

On the other hand, in Mississippi, only 5.5 percent of adults eat enough vegetables and 9.9 percent eat enough fruit. This is partly to blame for its chart-topping obesity rate. The state is notorious for its large food deserts. So even though meal nutrition requirements are helping to take care of American children during lunchtime, changes need to be made outside of school in order for them to lead healthy lives. Improved health education and easier access to nutritious food will help our students maintain healthier habits for throughout their entire lives.

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