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Food desert and Food security

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Difference between Food desert and Food security

Food desert vs. Food security

A food desert is an area, especially one with low-income residents, that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Food security is a condition related to the availability of food supply, group of people such as (ethnicities, racial, cultural and religious groups) as well as individuals' access to it.

Similarities between Food desert and Food security

Food desert and Food security have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Agroecology, Economic Research Service, Food choice, Food safety, Malnutrition, Nutrition, Obesity, Obesity in the United States, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, United States Department of Agriculture.

Agroecology

Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems.

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Economic Research Service

The Economic Research Service (ERS) is a component of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a principal agency of the Federal Statistical System of the United States.

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Food choice

Research into food choice investigates how people select the food they eat.

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Food safety

Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness.

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Malnutrition

Malnutrition is a condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.

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Nutrition

Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Obesity in the United States

Obesity in the United States is a major health issue, resulting in numerous diseases, specifically increased risk of certain types of cancer, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, as well as significant economic costs.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people living in the United States.

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United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

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Food desert and Food security Comparison

Food desert has 65 relations, while Food security has 258. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 3.10% = 10 / (65 + 258).

References

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