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I do agree with you that the lack of nearby health food can contribute to a poor diet. However, by adding a grocery store to a deprived neighborhood may not make a significant difference. When you put a supermarket in a poor neighborhood, people can buy the same food for a cheaper price. The cost of food and peoples habits of shopping and eating can be the start of the problem. If people cant afford healthier foods, by giving them a better supermarket wouldn’t solve the problem.
I do agree with you that the lack of nearby health food can contribute to a poor diet. However, by adding a grocery store to a deprived neighborhood may not make a significant difference. When you put a supermarket in a poor neighborhood, people can buy the same food for a cheaper price. The cost of food and peoples habits of shopping and eating can be the start of the problem. If people cant afford healthier foods, by giving them a better supermarket wouldn’t solve the problem.