Study finds food insecurity remains in historically redlined neighborhoods

Phys.org reports that a new study finds food insecurity remains in neighborhoods historically subjected to redlining — the now-illegal practice of refusing loans and mortgages to certain areas. The study says bad housing, high crime, and poor schools are more important than transportation or income when it comes to accessing healthy food. That points to the lasting impact of discriminatory housing policies on food access today.

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