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Food deserts are areas, typically in urban or rural settings, where access to affordable, nutritious food is limited or nonexistent. People living in food deserts may have difficulty obtaining fresh, healthy food options.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Food Deserts. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/food-deserts/
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