Tag Archive: food desert

Climate change and urban food deserts: The struggle to resist the pressures of processed foods and sugary drinks

September 8, 2024

By Dennis Archambault For many, the effects of climate change on nutrition and health seems abstract, especially when there are so many challenges here and now. Yet, environmental health... continue reading.

Detroit’s Food Cooperatives Offer One of the Solutions to Food Deserts and Food Insecurity

June 27, 2024

By Dennis Archambault The growing season is well underway, and with it growth in access points for fresh food in Detroit. The opening of two community-based food cooperative grocery... continue reading.

The next generation of Fresh Rx: Home delivery of food prescriptions

December 13, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Dr. Robert Graham, a physician and chef, noted in a recent Detroit News commentary that “over the last 50 years, food has become more accessible than... continue reading.