Food insecurity in the US

John Freund, CM
July 31, 2011

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today introduced an Internet-based mapping tool that pinpoints the location of “food deserts” around the country and provides data on population characteristics of census tracts where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods.

Visit the online Food Desert Locator, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). See companion Food Atlas


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