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Food Deserts Don't Tell the Whole Story
- Food deserts alone don't fully explain food inequality.
- Other factors like dietary beliefs and behaviors also play a significant role.
Letitia's Food Aspirations
- Letitia, a Black mother, prioritized teaching her kids upper-middle-class food habits for social mobility.
- She aimed to defy stereotypes about Black diets and demonstrate belonging.
Teresa's Balancing Act
- Teresa, a Mexican immigrant, valued both traditional and American foods.
- She saw American food as a tool for her son's assimilation and a symbol of her own upward mobility.