Getting By: One Woman's Quest to Set the Table for 9 Children in Chicago's Food Desert
Englewood is one of many food deserts in Chicago, geographical areas with little or no access to fresh food. Food deserts are linked with diet-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, with low-income African American neighborhoods being the most disadvantaged, according to Mari Gallagher, a Chicago-based researcher. According to the City of Chicago, the
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