With few healthy options for reasonable prices, it is no wonder that those with low incomes find it difficult to avoid sugary foods and the risks associated, explains Beatrice Walton for the Harvard Political Review. The main issue is availability, a particular problem in Boston, which “ranks third from the bottom nationally in terms of having enough supermarkets with adequate fresh, nutritious food.” Walton asserts that creating more local grocery stores is “the best first step we have towards preventing Type II diabetes amongst low-income populations.”
Read the full article at The Harvard Political Review.