http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-280400 Featuring Farmers of Color: The Color of Food - InstantKEbooks Blog - InstantKEbooks Blog Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:50:09 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-280400 [...] nation’s history.  It already has, as we can see today in the large gaps of disparity around food access and health in communities of color. Not to mention the land loss and discrimination farmers of [...] [...] nation’s history.  It already has, as we can see today in the large gaps of disparity around food access and health in communities of color. Not to mention the land loss and discrimination farmers of [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-236774 Bringing Real Food to the People: The Guerilla Garden Ninjas City Co-Op – EcoLocalizer Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:56:47 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-236774 [...] and organizing this group effort, and what advice she would offer to others trying to improve access to healthy food in their [...] [...] and organizing this group effort, and what advice she would offer to others trying to improve access to healthy food in their [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-223477 Public Matters LLC » Blog Archive » Ecolocalizer, 05.12.2010 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:45:58 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-223477 [...] compost, weeding and continued committed care. In the same manner, successfully greening our urban food deserts requires more than just a short term effort. Manifesting long lasting improvements to healthy food [...] [...] compost, weeding and continued committed care. In the same manner, successfully greening our urban food deserts requires more than just a short term effort. Manifesting long lasting improvements to healthy food [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-223469 Public Matters LLC » Blog Archive » Ecolocalizer, 04.13.2010 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:23:51 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-223469 [...] Having access to healthy food is increasingly difficult in many of our local neighborhoods, especially in less affluent regions. This short video was created by the influential Los Angeles-based social enterprise organization, Public Matters; the group offers some insight into what can be done to help green some of our food deserts. [...] [...] Having access to healthy food is increasingly difficult in many of our local neighborhoods, especially in less affluent regions. This short video was created by the influential Los Angeles-based social enterprise organization, Public Matters; the group offers some insight into what can be done to help green some of our food deserts. [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-93719 Greening Food Deserts in East Los Angeles : EcoLocalizer Wed, 12 May 2010 18:37:06 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-93719 [...] compost, weeding and continued committed care. In the same manner, successfully greening our urban food deserts requires more than just a short term effort. Manifesting long lasting improvements to healthy food [...] [...] compost, weeding and continued committed care. In the same manner, successfully greening our urban food deserts requires more than just a short term effort. Manifesting long lasting improvements to healthy food [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-85902 Public Matters Helps to Create Sustainable Change : EcoLocalizer Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:31:08 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-85902 [...] Having access to healthy food is increasingly difficult in many of our local neighborhoods, especially in less affluent regions. This short video was created by the influential Los Angeles-based social enterprise organization, Public Matters; the group offers some insight into what can be done to help green some of our food deserts. [...] [...] Having access to healthy food is increasingly difficult in many of our local neighborhoods, especially in less affluent regions. This short video was created by the influential Los Angeles-based social enterprise organization, Public Matters; the group offers some insight into what can be done to help green some of our food deserts. [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29892 What’s on Your Plate? : EcoLocalizer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:33:28 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-29892 [...] they live. Director Catherine Gund explains that helping to teach her daughter Sadie how to make healthy food choices and to feel a connection to her food was part of her motivation for making the [...] [...] they live. Director Catherine Gund explains that helping to teach her daughter Sadie how to make healthy food choices and to feel a connection to her food was part of her motivation for making the [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-22890 Would You Buy Your Groceries Here? : EcoLocalizer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:41:39 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-22890 [...] live in the Bayview District of San Francisco, on the edges of a food dessert. Our neighborhood is very racially diverse, and on the low end of the income scale. We do have a [...] [...] live in the Bayview District of San Francisco, on the edges of a food dessert. Our neighborhood is very racially diverse, and on the low end of the income scale. We do have a [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-14827 More Fresh Produce in Bayview! : EcoLocalizer Mon, 04 May 2009 22:38:22 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-14827 [...] corner stores are increasingly becoming an effective tool to help fight urban food desserts, particularly in largely minority and low income neighborhoods like Bayview. Often in such [...] [...] corner stores are increasingly becoming an effective tool to help fight urban food desserts, particularly in largely minority and low income neighborhoods like Bayview. Often in such [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/02/07/beyond-food-deserts-mapping-racial-disparities-in-access-to-healthy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11642 Fast Food Outlets Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke : EcoLocalizer Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:26:42 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1208#comment-11642 [...] on new fast-food restaurants in some Los Angeles neighborhoods. So often poor and minority neighborhoods are situated in food desserts, districts with little or no access to fresh healthy food, but often served by an excess of fast [...] [...] on new fast-food restaurants in some Los Angeles neighborhoods. So often poor and minority neighborhoods are situated in food desserts, districts with little or no access to fresh healthy food, but often served by an excess of fast [...]

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