Participants increasing fruit and vegetable consumption
Current Value
349
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Partners
What Works
Good nutrition is an essential factor in individuals’ mental and physical health. However, in many communities, affordable and nutritious food is not easily accessible. In some areas, fast food and convenience stores abound yet access to supermarkets is limited. While individuals’ food choices are important, food choices are constrained by what is available. Limited access to healthy foods has been linked to obesity, cardiovascular conditions, nutritional deficiencies, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Obesity and obesity-related conditions are now the second leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. (HNC 2030, https://nciom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Limited-Access-to-Healthy-Foods.pdf)