Presently, food deserts are all the rage. But as one of my teaching assistants just pointed out, what about food islands? What about those places where food is plentiful in the urban environment - how well are they actually doing to serve the public a healthy choice for a fair value?
Not necessarily an easy question to answer, but I would point out that that more we focus on our attention on healthier choice from the supermarket, the healthier we will be. Are the days of globalized food ending? Probably not, but surely local supermarkets supported by local farmers must increase if we are ever to see our food islands truly affect change in our food deserts.
Map courtesy of one of my excellent students - Owen S.
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