Understanding the Impact of Food Insecurity
Dahlia Snaiderman
In the US, food insecurity affects one in six children, and one in eight adults. Government food aid can help, but it’s almost never enough, and the system leaves many behind.
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East Boston’s Food Insecure Find Ways to Eat
Dahlia Snaiderman
The East Boston Community Soup Kitchen and Fresh Truck are two initiatives that support East Boston’s food insecure community.
Grocery Stores See Low-Income Areas as Risky Investments
Dahlia Snaiderman
One grocery store for over 40,000 people means that parts of East Boston are food deserts.
Gentrification and Deportations Can Exacerbate Food Insecurity in East Boston
Dahlia Snaiderman
The defining characteristics of East Boston – high immigrant population, and rampant gentrification – create dynamics that make affording food even harder.