Identifying Inequity and the Supermarket

What’s happening? Researchers focused on nutrition epidemiology ponder the responsibility of markets to market equitably. For instance a market resplendent in fresh vegetables and ethically sources meat and dairy is a stark contrast to a market that bombards customers at eye level immediately with processed food choices.

Why is this important? “There’s a lot of racism, to be honest, I think, behind these decisions, whether it’s unconscious or implicit,” said Andrea Richardson, a policy researcher focused on nutrition epidemiology at the Rand Corp. and professor at the Pardee Rand Graduate School.

How will this be important? Non-profit programs, like Fresh Connect, have emerged that allow medical professionals to prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables with a stipend card.

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