food desert

noun

: an area where little fresh produce is available for sale

Despite the common perception of food deserts as city neighborhoods where fast food chains and convenience stores dominate, many of Kansas' food deserts are in rural areas. In some, residents have to drive 20 miles or farther to find a source of healthful food.—

Megan Hart

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In some locations around the country—known as food deserts—fast-food restaurants and convenience stores are the primary food sources Cost is another likely barrier to anti-inflammatory eating. —

Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Oct. 2024 People would drive trucks of vegetables in, because Harlem was a food desert. —

Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024 South Dallas is a food desert, and Big Tex Urban Farms donates thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables to the surrounding community to address the issue. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 The convenience store will offer fresh food options, including EBT-eligible foods, helping to relieve pressure in one of the city’s largest food deserts. —

Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for food desert