This week Ashleigh and Katie discuss food deserts, the lack of nutritious foods in many communities across America, the LA Food Bank and their most recent statistics, and actionable steps you can take to give back this year. Because this is the season for giving, we'd love to invite you to donate to the various charities and non-profits we mention in this episode. Through December, we will match your donation 2:1, up to $200. To donate, visit paypal.me/cocoanutgrove. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy!

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Part One: Weekly Catch Up, Giveaway Announcement 0:00-35:34

Part Two: What is a Food Desert? Topic discussion, 35:35-58:04

Part Three: Q&A Discussion, 58:05-1:38:05

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Sources:

Blackman KCA, Smiley S, Valentine W, Chaudhari L, Kwan P, Cotton-Curtis W, Saetermoe C, Chan T. The Earliest Food Deserts: Availability of Infant and Follow-on Formula, and Lactation Support Products among Stores in Black and Non-Hispanic White Zip Codes in Los Angeles County. Matern Child Health J. 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03196-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34170452.

Walker RE, Keane CR, Burke JG. Disparities and access to healthy food in the United States: A review of food deserts literature. Health Place. 2010 Sep;16(5):876-84. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.04.013. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PMID: 20462784.

News Articles & Websites:

https://www.goodfoodla.org/food-equity-and-access

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/supermarket-owners-secret-success-food-desert

Native Partnership: Combating Food Insecurity on Native American Reservations

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2020/06/18/reviving-the-grocery-trade-in-americas-food-deserts/

https://news.usc.edu/184144/south-la-food-deserts-javonne-sanders-usc-small-business-program/

#hungerfacts by the LA Food Bank

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