JUST THE FACTS
There are 6529 food deserts in the US
If there are no healthy food options within 1 mile for urban areas and 10 miles for rural areas or more than 33% of the residents don't have reliable transportation, it is designated as a food desert
82% of food deserts are in urban areas
1/4 of US children's daily vegetable intake comes from french fries and potato chips
Obese children will lose 5 or more years off of their life expectancy
39 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2020
$14 billion is spent annually on health expenses directly related to health issues caused by childhood obesity
The least expensive foods in industrialized nations tend to be processed and high in sugar, sodium and calories but low in nutrients
The food and beverage industry spends more than $2 billion a year marketing to children, the majority being breakfast cereals, carbonated drinks, and fast foods
An estimated 36% of US children eat fast food on any given day
Children who have been food insecure in early life have an average 13% drop in reading and math test scores compared to food-secure classmates
Low-income areas have little or no access to healthy foods making them disproportionally affected by food insecurity
Children are the most vulnerable to food insecurity which can have longterm health, societal, and mental problems as it affects them during their developmental years
A quarter of US kids get 25% of their calories from fast food and 12% of kids get more than 40% of their calories from fast food
The number of overweight and obese children in low income families are double that of children in moderate or high income families
provides a family of 4 the daily
recommended serving of produce for a week
$3
ALL KIDS DESERVE FRESH, HEALTHY FOODS
