This week, we focused on one aspect of sustainability as it relates to healthy food access in Bay Area communities. This may seem like a surprising problem in the Bay Area, which is considered one of the wealthiest regions in one of the wealthiest countries in the world— and yet, we continue to face multiple challenges. One in 10 adults in the Bay Area struggle to find three meals a day; more than half of all adults are considered overweight or obese (Healthy Food Within Reach, SPUR, 2015). National Geographic published a story, “The New Face of Hunger” that addresses malnourishment in the United States, citing that one-sixth of Americans do not have enough food to eat. In response, many cities around the United States and in the Bay Area have turned their attention towards providing nutritious and affordable food to all communities through citizen and government-led initiatives. We discussed these pathways in greater detail to understand what they involve, describe how they work, and evaluate their effectiveness and impact on the problem. Our guest speaker this week was Wendy Horton, Executive Director of Collective Roots, a non-profit organization based in East Palo Alto, who gave an informative talk about the organization, their program offerings,, and how Collective Roots is working to tackle these challenges.
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