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Section 5: Social Inequities in Food Environments

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Dr. Zenk presents data showing how disparities in people’s access to healthful food have a significant negative impact on health outcomes in low-income communities and communities of color, compared to high-income White communities. Dr. Zenk introduces three critical questions about these inequities and the implications for health and health disparities.