Summary
Overall, the 2007 Farm Bill contains significant gains that promote access, expansion, and education on nutrition. It is important to support farmers and our agriculture industry while increasing healthy food options in our poorest communities, creating incentives for producers and retailers to provide foods that provide healthy food options, and increasing consumer education about healthy alternatives at school and home.
Far too many of my constituents suffer poor health because of the lack of fresh fruits and vegetables. Nationwide, urban dwellers face a choice that people living in a highly advanced, technologically savvy country should not have to make: travel long distances to buy groceries or shop at expensive corner stores that often sell high-fat, high-sugar convenience food and little or no fresh produce. This crisis leads to a term called "food deserts."See the full content of this document
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Turning Urban Deserts Into Healthy Urban Oases
Why is it that in some communities you can buy French fries, but not fresh potatoes? Or you can buy catsup, but not fresh tomatoes?
In my neighborhood, there...See the full content of this document
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