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Linking Food and Transportation: A New Opportunity
Millions of Americans, especially people with low incomes, the elderly, disabled, and
other transit-dependent populations, have difficulty accessing fresh, nutritious food.
Food insecurity and hunger have...
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Linking Food and Transportation: A New Opportunity
Millions of Americans, especially people with low incomes, the elderly, disabled, and
other transit-dependent populations, have difficulty accessing fresh, nutritious food.
Food insecurity and hunger have stubbornly persisted, even through periods of economic
growth.
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Rates of diabetes, obesity and other diet-related diseases are on the rise.
Meanwhile, the majority of the nation’s farmers struggle to stay in business and on the
land.
They face challenges in finding transportation options, markets, and fair prices for
the food they grow.
Transportation and land use policies attuned to the nation’s food security needs can
build bridges between family farmers, food retailers, and consumers.
Transportation
policies and programs can make it easier for low-income families, the aged, and others
with mobility challenges and particular nutrition needs to access supermarkets, farmers’
markets, and other sources of affordable, healthy foo
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