1. Brittanie McMullen Community Health Partner
Taking a Trip to the Desert: A Look at Food Deserts and How it Impacts the Lives of Students
Brittanie McMullen
Community Health Partner

2. During this presentation you will learn…

3. Definitions
Food Desert- a neighborhood where there is little or limited access to healthy and affordable foods
Food Insecurity- lack of access to a sufficient amount of food because of limited funds

4. What’s the problem?

5. Who does it affect? Privilege Walk Activity U.S. Data
St. Louis Region Data
Your Students

6. What is being done? National and local efforts
Healthy Schools Healthy Communities

7. Be part of the solution:
Advocate
Policy changes at your school? In your classroom?
Share ideas:

8. Questions?