Chicago Food Deserts

Throughout the society, there are many problems including: violence, poverty, pollution, employment and many more. These problems can be seen anywhere in the world. However, there are also “minor” problems affecting everyone's city or neighborhood. Since these problems are not experienced first hand by others, they are seen minor. Nonetheless, just because they do not affect everyone they deeply concern and alter the lives of those who go through these problems. One problem, in the Chicago Logan Square neighborhood, is the lack of viable grocery store options. Chicago has an abundant amount of restaurants food options; however, many of those food options are not the healthiest. Food deserts are caused by food availability, location of grocery stores, and affordability of food.
Throughout the Chicago area, there are countless unhealthy food options. Just walking down a street one is able to see at least two fast food places. Since fast food places are within walking distance, people frequent
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