Charles P. Walsh

Food Deserts Are Part Mirage

February 3, 2012

FROM RETAILWIRE:
There's a perception that many urban communities in the U.S. are devoid of places to buy groceries. According to research, however, the issue isn't about quantity, it's about quality. How important is it for the country to deal with the food desert issue in light of the associated public health challenges associated with poor nutrition?      [more...]

There is a fundamental flaw in the proposition that if consumers have access to fresh vegetables and healthier options then they will buy them.

If this were true then the obesity rate in America wouldn't be on the trajectory it is.

Consumers buy what they want, what tastes good, and what they want is usually not very healthy.