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Black and Hispanic Americans More Likely to Live in ‘Food Deserts’
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11:58Now PlayingOne benefit of the Build Back Better Plan would be to provide $35 billion for child nutrition programs, funding for urban agriculture and equitable food access.
According to the CDC, nearly half of all Black people are obese and this is in part due to living in these “food deserts,” where junk food is plentiful and healthy options limited.
Jonathan Bailor, producer of the food documentary “BETTER,” and community activist and founder of Rise & Root Farm, Karen Washington, joined Charles Blow on “Prime” to discuss the issue in depth.
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