Philadelphia is not exceptional in terms of the characteristics or poverty status from its residents when compared to other large urban areas. Yet it has the second lowest number of supermarkets of major cities in the nation. The greater Philadelphia region has seventy-two fewer supermarkets in low-income neighborhoods (Duane Perry). This shortage of supermarkets means that poor residents must travel out of their neighborhoods to purchase food, or shop at more expensive convenience stores with less
A food desert is an area, typically of low income and minority residents, that lacks access to nutritious and affordable food. Food deserts are places where there are not enough supermarkets, thus the population is deprived of whole foods such as fruits and vegetables. On the contrary, an area with many grocery stores and an abundant supply of affordable and healthful food, is known as a food oasis. In 2010 the United States Department of Agriculture reported that roughly 18 million Americans live
faced with the problem of food insecurity and inadequate food resources. This social issue has forced people to succumb to food standards of low grocery store access and income instability of purchasing nutritious food. Aside from low income being a factor to people living in food deserts, there are also several economic factors that influence where food deserts occur. In this paper, the causes of food deserts are examined through the economic scope of determinability of supermarkets locations, supply
community,” at least 500 people and/or at least 33 percent of the census tract 's population must reside more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store (for rural census tracts, the distance is more than 10 miles). You can even look up a food desert locater on the USDA website and it will provide you areas where it is hard to buy broccoli or carrots in red marked areas. Going to the
United Kingdom. “Food deserts” became a popular word in the United States by 2003 to describe certain areas of Mississippi that were nowhere near supermarkets. The United States Department of Agriculture recognized “food deserts” as regions with very little access to affordable and nutritious foods, predominantly communities with low incomes. The purpose of the study is to determine problem areas in the Puget Sound region, focusing on transportation and how they aid or interfere with this access.
this type of food in spite of their economic capability or race. A food desert is typically a geographical area that poor residents are not in a position to access fresh, nutritious, healthy, and affordable food (Wright 171). The reason as to why the residents cannot access quality, nutritious, and healthy food is that their locations do not have well-serviced supermarkets and are far and cannot be accessed easily. Students should get a balanced diet. Poor diet affects children’s
Hi-Value Supermarket Case Study Problem Statement Hi-Value Supermarkets located in the Centralia, Missouri area are faced with the problem of deciding whether or not to change their sales strategy to everyday low pricing. This has become an important subject for Hi-Value due to their loss in sales of the last few quarters, and a possible future loss in market share in their area. Hi-Value has three stores in the Centralia area and all are perceived as having a high market value in comparison
Organizational Culture and Globalization Stanley Brett Yunker Davenport University MGMT 735 Professor Andrew Makar October 18th, 2010 Case Recap Superior Supermarkets (SS) is a division of Hall Consolidated, a privately owned wholesale and retail food distributor. SS is the smallest of three chains which caters to the South Central United States and is ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in each of its markets. SS has been considering an ‘Everyday Low Prices’ strategy for many years
access to private transportation, and income. These factors all stem from one overarching idea, geography. Those without access to nutritional food originate from low-income areas that are miles away from a supermarket and they must depend on local convenience stores. The issue of food deserts therefore arise as particular areas in the US grow hungrier due to an inability to attain the high-quality food that many Americans are accustomed to. Food deserts are defined as urban neighborhoods and rural
Contents Supermarket Industry Analysis 4 Supermarket Functional Area 4 Procurement – Supplier 6 Distribution (Inbound & Outbound Logistics) / Warehousing 7 Retailing 8 Information System Architecture 10 System Advantages and Benefits 13 Information System in Dell Computer Corporation 17 Introduction of Dell Computer 17 Analysis of Computer Industry Structure using Porter Competitive Model 17 Rivalry among existing firms 19 Threat of New Entrants 19 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 19 Bargaining Power