Open AccessFood for All: An Interview With Sam Springs of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Author(s) -
J.L.D. Williams,
Sam Springs
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.83.2.117
Subject(s) - agriculture , ridge , environmental health , medicine , gerontology , geography , archaeology , cartography
Limited access to healthy foods can lead to negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular conditions and diabetes. In North Carolina, there are more than 350 "food deserts" where it is difficult for more than 1.5 million residents to access healthy food. In Watauga County, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture works to fill that gap.
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