Food Access Update - mecknc.gov
Food Access Update
Gibbie Harris, Health Director Meck County Public Health
Michael Boger, Business Manager Office of Economic Development
January 2020
What is Food Security?
A household's ability to access nutritious foods, which contributes
to an active and healthy life through physical, social, and
economic means.
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Ranges of Food Security and Insecurity
Food Secure
Households have no problems accessing food for an active, healthy life for all members
Marginal Food Security
Anxiety over accessing food but quality, variety, and intake not reduced
Low Food Security
Reduced quality and variety of diet. Little or no reduced food intake
Very Low Food Security
Food intake of one or more household member reduced and eating patterns disrupted due to lack of money and
resources
% of Households that are Food Secure
(Food Secure & Marginal Food Secure)
88.9% Nation
86.1% N.C.
85.1% Mecklenburg
% of Households Experiencing Food Insecurity
(Low & Very Low Food Security)
11.1% Nation
13.9% N.C.
14.9% Mecklenburg
Source: 1. Adopted from the United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, located online at:
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2. (local data, 2018)
Source: Unlocking the Potential of Charlotte's Food System and Farmers Markets, Karen Karp & Partners, July 2018
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What is a Food Desert?
"Low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store."
-- USDA
? Food deserts lead to poor diets, which can contribute to obesity, Type-2 diabetes, and heart disease
? Low-income individuals more likely to be exposed to advertising for unhealthy food products
? Even when access to food is improved, healthy foods tend to cost more
Current Efforts
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