In a lot of places in the US, people are facing the problem of food deserts where they live. A food desert is defined by the FDA as "parts of the country vapid of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. This is largely due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and healthy food providers." In these areas, the easiest food to buy is usually along the lines of fast food or places like liquor stores and gas stations. People living in these food deserts eat really unhealthy foods, which means that their health is impacted because of poor nutrition. Additionally, this has a negative impact on the environment because a lot of this food comes in wasteful packaging and the foods usually aren't produced sustainably. The problem for people living in these areas is that this is usually the only option for affordable food, and because these people are usually pretty poor, they have not other options. One way we could try to solve this problem is by setting up farmer's markets in these areas, because farmer's markets are  actually often cheaper than conventional produce found at supermarkets, according to Huffington Post in this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/forrest-p … 19524.html. Also, the food is more likely to be locally sourced, so when the food doesn't come from somewhere like South or Central America,  that means there's a lot less CO2 being released from the transportation. There's a higher chance that it will be grown organically and sustainably when buying from a farmer's market, too, and on top of all that it's a great way to create relationships with the people who are providing the food we eat and see exactly where it comes from. If more farmer's markets or little informal market places popped up in these food deserts, I think it would really help improve the community.