Course: SAT 105 Urban Agricultural Issues

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignments
Reading Assignments

“Do residents of food deserts express different food buying preferences compared to residents of food oases? A mixed-methods analysis,” by Renee E. Walker, Jason Block, and Ichiro Kawachi, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, CC BY 2.0
This scientific study explores factors influencing food buying practices in food deserts and food oases.

"Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food—Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress," by Michele Ver Ploeg, Vince Breneman, Tracey Farrigan, Karen Hamrick, David Hopkins, Phillip Kaufman, Biing-Hwan Lin, Mark Nord, Travis A. Smith, Ryan Williams, Kelly Kinnison, Carol Olander, Anita Singh, and Elizabeth Tuckermanty, USDA, public domain
This reading defines food deserts, who they affect, their health impacts, where they occur, and approaches to eliminating food deserts.