National Food Desert Awareness Month Community Events & Resources

Events

Events are taking place across the country to raise awareness about food access issues and mark National Food Desert Awareness Month.

Boston

Community Poster Contest
Boston Concurso de posters
Boston Food Desert Forum Survey Report

Chicago

Community Poster Contest
2008 Grocer Expo
2008 National Food Desert Awareness Rally

Los Angeles

Court Street Community Poster Contest
Highland Village Community Poster Contest
Park Williams Community Poster Contest
Pisgah Village Community Poster Contest
Temple Villas Community Poster Contest

Resources

The Chicago Food Desert Progress Report, June 2009

Examining the Impact of Food Deserts on Public Health in Detroit, June 2007

USDA, Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food—Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences, June 2009

Institute of Medicine, The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts. Workshop Summary, June 2009

USDA Food Stamp Briefing in Chicago, November 2007

Food Desert and Food Imbalance Indicator Sheet

Trailnet’s Healthy, Active, & Vibrant Community Toolkit

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