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Increasing Healthy Food Access in Rural North Carolina Food Deserts

 

Healthy People Updates

09/26/2019 02:27 PM EDT

From Healthy People 2020 Stories from the Field, a series highlighting communities across the Nation that are addressing the Leading Health Indicators (LHIs).

Rural communities face unique challenges when it comes to accessing healthy foods. Rates of obesity in both children and adults are significantly higher in rural locations than in urban locations, and people who live in rural areas eat fewer fruits and vegetables than those who live in cities.…

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