The Role of Race and Poverty in Access to Foods That Enable Individuals to Adhere to Dietary Guidelines

While reading "The Role of Race and Poverty in Access to Foods that Enable Individuals to Adhere to Dietary Guidelines," I thought it was interesting to learn about the tedious process that it took to conduct the experiment. I was impressed that they included 81 different supermarkets in the area to conduct there studies. Also, I thought it was interesting that they broke up the values in terms of race as well as income. With this tactic I think they did a good job reporting a lot of information.

As for their results, I was not too surprised on what the research unearthed. I was already somewhat aware of the need for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy sources of nutrition in the urban cities and primarily minority communities. This reading actually reminded me of a news report I saw a few months back. It was a primarily African American Community who were protesting the lack of good food in their community. While watching this, I was really bothered. It shouldn't be easier to get a burger than to get a nice fresh apple. To solve their problems, the people in the community decided to actually grow their own fruits and vegetables and start a business out of it. They sold to people in their area which helped to better the health of their fellow neighbors while alleviating some of their economic struggles. It was nice to see the people in that community coming together to better their own health. Although Elizabeth Baker's studies do sound bleak for people living in lower income communities, I know that people are concerned about their health and that there is hope for people living in urban communities.