Food Deserts effect in Cuyahoga County.

1. Food Deserts

2. Food Deserts
Lack close access
to fruits, veggies,
and whole grains

3. Can you buy whole, raw potatoes as easily as French fries, high –salt
chips, candy, and soda?

4. Economics
Hard to fit superstores in tightly packed urban areas
Profit
How Did
This Happen?

5. Central
Glenville
Ohio City
Slavic Village

6. Cancer
Gallstones
Gout
High Blood
Pressure
Heart
Disease
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Breathing
Problems

7. In 2008…
Cuyahoga County
Heart Disease
48%
20%
79%
Leading cause of death
of adults are Overweight
Consume <5 Fruits/Vegetables Per Day
of adults are obese
Healthy Ohio Community Profiles – Cuyahoga County 2008

8. OBESITY
Fast Food Liquor Stores Pharmacies
Hurts
Yourself Health Care Employers Government

9. “LARGE” GROCERY
Grocery > 25,000 S.F.

10. “FAST FOOD”
Distance to Fast Food (Miles)
Unweighted
0 to 1
1 to 1.5
1.5 to 3.3
(No Population)

11. 25 PERCENT of Cleveland households
do not own a vehicle.
50 % of residents in Central
do not own vehicles.

12. “HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT VEHICLES”
Percent of households without vehicles
25%
Cleveland Average
14%
County Average
0.3 to 14
14 to 25
25 to 50
50 to 66.1
Ohio City
Central
Glenville

13. Let’s Move! Launched by Michelle
Obama
Farmers Markets
City Fresh
Community Gardens
Online Community Supported
Agriculture
Corner Store Project
SOLUTIONS

14. 1. What is it?
2. How Did This Happen?
3. Cuyahoga County
4. Health Risks
5. Obesity
6. “Large” Grocery Chart
7. “Fast Food” Chart
8. “Households Without Vehicles “Chart
9. Solutions