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Resourceful Strategies for Obtaining Food in Different Neighborhoods
Lower income people in food deserts are resourceful and find ways to access good quality fresh food, just like wealthier individuals. In an interview with parents in a Head Start program in East Harlem, they expressed their dislike for the term 'food desert', but acknowledged the lack of access to fresh food. They shared their resourcefulness, such as taking a taxi to a supermarket in New Jersey or visiting Chinatown for fresh fish. Despite their resilience, the rise of industrialization has resulted in a loss of cooking skills.