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Food Deserts

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Why Are There Fast-food Restaurants in Lower-income Neighborhoods?

Have you ever noticed as you drive through what might be considered the lower income area of any neighborhood that the area is peppered saturated with fast food joints? 

I know what you’re thinking, “Cmon man. These corporations know these people don’t have a lot of money and they are doing them a favor by selling them fast, inexpensive food.”

From Glamour article written by Sunny Sea Gold
September 13, 2007
https://www.glamour.com/story/do-fastfood-restaurants-prey-o

McDonald's targets kids in lower-income countries with social media posts, study findsUPI.com by By Brian P. Dunleavy
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2021/12/21/McDonalds-targets-youth-online-overseas-study/4991640120467/

Per How Fast Food Chains Supersized Inequality
Fast food did not just find its way to low-income neighborhoods. It was brought there by the federal government.
https://newrepublic.com/article/144168/fast-food-chains-supersized-inequality
by Max Holleran from August 2, 2017

Food Deserts
The Food Deserts of Memphis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ZpkhPciaU

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