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Where Our Food Comes From ➡️ What is a food desert? ➡️ Our World & Me ➡️ The Mission of Valley Verde
⌛Time estimate: 10 minutes
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<aside> ❓ How long does it take you to walk to your fridge to get food? 🏪 How long does it take you to get to your local supermarket? 🚗 How do you get there? Do you drive in a car or walk? 🚶♂️ If your family didn’t have a car, how would you go and buy food? 🍌
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<aside> ‼️ Food Deserts have a negative impact on the communities they exist in. While they are not surrounded by sand, the families who live in these neighborhoods have trouble accessing healthy food, which can create health problems and lower their quality of life.
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<aside> 📺 Watch the video below to learn more about food deserts!
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