As Food Apartheid Worsens, Children’s Health Suffers The Consequences, Advocates Warn – Worldnews.com

Jennifer K. Rumple Prism Deep East Oakland, California. Locals call it “Deep in the E” or simply, “The Deep.” This is where Diamond Allen primarily grew up in the early 2000s. The neighborhood is made up of predominantly working-class Black and Latino families who have faced significant…
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“I remember frequently going to the liquor store after school with my friends and buying a honey bun or a bag of chips and sugary drinks—a Calypso or an Arizona Iced Tea. Like, that was constantly where we went to get snacks as kids,“