I feel like I understand that it’s a logistical creation. I also get that there were potentially reasons for their existence in the past, but with ostensibly world-wide 2-3 day delivery on anything, how can they exist? I grew up in an island state that didn’t produce anything and yet we received all types of fresh produce and international products, and yet in the middle of first world western countries there is a lack of access to the same things?
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I don’t think it’s necessarily about shipment, it’s also because of supply and demand + the shelf / storage life of fresh produce is not that long. if there’s enough demand the supply will find a way to balance it out.
Depending on which area you used as a reference some food deserts is also caused by people inability to purchase fresh ingredients because they don’t have time to cook / prepare them, in some household families usually opt to deliver or buy ready-made / instant meal so it’s fast and simple to prepare after a long day of work and can be purchased in bulk rather than buying fresh groceries daily
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