Stories matching tag 'Food Desert'
Lower quality produce in South LA does little to combat higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in the community.
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Jonathan Gold is Los Angeles go-to food critic, a Pulitzer Prize winner and a South Los Angeles native. Annenberg Radio News caught up with Gold to chat food, culture and South LA.
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For many children, Halloween is synonymous with candy, junk food and sugar comas. Thats why it's also the perfect time of year to remember healthy habits and the consequences of a poor diet.
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In the food desert of East Los Angeles, once a week there is the opportunity for a make-shift dining experience.
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In Ramona Gardens, there are no supermarkets or restaurants; only a corner store that is expensive and often carries expired foods. And one food truck.
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