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Jane Black 
Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 22:29:30 PM PDT
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Today the USDA released a report on food deserts. The report was the result of a 1-year study, required by the 2008 farm bill. While those familiar with the term "food desert" know immediately what the report is about - areas of the U.S. where healthy food is unavailable - it's also important to note that the term has garnered some controversy lately. Another term I've heard offered up instead is "food apartheid," to highlight the injustice of the situation. The Washington Post's Jane Black uses another term: food swamp... areas that are totally saturated with fast food, convenience stores, and liquor stores that peddle junk. More on the report's findings below.
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