What Does It Mean to Provide ‘Food Access’?

  • Date: 10/04/2023

A CDC study found that about 32 percent of people who earn less than the federal poverty line — $32,630 a year for a family of four — ate fast food daily.

Fast food tends to be high in sugar, salt, saturated or trans fats, and many processed preservatives and ingredients. Eating an excessive amount can increase the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, inflammation, and allergies.

For vulnerable populations without health insurance, this diet increases the risk of chronic disease.

Yet what alternatives are there?

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