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[quote=Anonymous]I remember studying this issue when I was at school years ago. Other than the crime/shoplifting mentioned already, what hasn't been pointed out that in the food deserts the population that would actually shop at the markets for ordinary, everyday groceries, isn't large enough to support a typical supermarket. So many residents of these food deserts don't cook and are happy to consume only fast food / processed prepared food. The produce and even meats stocked by a typical supermarket would quickly go to waste. A lot of dry goods would sit on the shelves forever. So turnover is an issue, along with the crime/shoplifting. I do feel bad for the minority of residents who would benefit from a proper supermarket close by. Other than local governments subsidizing supermarkets there isn't an easy solution to this problem. [/quote]
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