Research Mentor
Jeanne Armstrong
Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
6-9-2015
Keywords
Food scarcity, community gardens, urban agriculture, food deserts
Abstract
I am examining the correlation between access to healthy, organic food and poverty. I’m looking into how food insecurity has become an increasing problem nationally and what America needs to do to rid communities of food deserts. Urban agriculture and urban gardening are some of the most important and crucial yet simple solutions to the food instabilities of the poverty stricken in America. Through my research I will uncover some of the reasons behind the lack of access to healthy food for a vast majority of America’s population. I’m also interested in discovering various forms of solutions to this problem. How can push and encourage ourselves as a society to begin to develop ways for the poor to have better food access? I want to find out why it is so difficult to access healthy foods and why better eating habits have not been a priority of the American culture.
Recommended Citation
Tremblay, Taina, "The Importance of Urban Agriculture in Defeating Food Deserts" (2015). American Cultural Studies Capstone Research Papers. 1.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/fairhaven_acscapstone/1
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Community gardens--United States; Organic farming--United States; Sustainable agriculture--United States; Urban gardens--United States; Poverty--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States
Bibliography
Genre/Form
essays
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf