Food desserts and insecurities - ariela


 

Ariela Kluk

Mr. Roddy 

IHSS

01/20/21

More than 500 thousand Houstonians live in food deserts with a small variety of food. This problem has worsened due to Covid-19. Most people go to the store weekly to get the food that they want and need, but some people do not have access to healthy foods. These people who live in food deserts do not have stores with healthy and nutritional options because the food at the stores is limited. Baker Ripley house supports residents who live in the east of Houston and ever since the pandemic they have hosted food distributions and drive-thrus and usually see between 300- 1000 people daily. Usually, people who are food insecure cause food deserts.  People who are food insecure are also being affected more by the pandemic. A study from Rice University found that around 724,750 people who are food insecure live in larger areas. USDA designated specific areas to be food deserts and more than 500,000 Houston residents live in these designated areas, and it is believed that this happens because of poverty. Some families live so far away from grocery stores that they have to take cabs or buses to the store which not only makes it more difficult for them but also makes them spend more money. Houstons insecurity rate is also way higher than other places. In 2017 16.3% of people in Houston reported being food insecure. Sadly A lot of stores do not do charity work and do not want to move into these food deserts because most of the people living there are in poverty and do not have a lot of money to buy food so it will not help the business. Ever since Coronavirus and the economic fallout lots of families lost their jobs and have not been able to make money. Lots of people are in danger of health issues because they can no afford food and have low access to food and Houston Food Bank is trying their best to help and bring food to those areas. 

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