America is by far one of the richest and most powerful nations in the world. But for such a powerhouse and beacon of opportunity, the United States is struggling to provide families with enough food. Parts of the country that do not have an adequate supply of food are known as food deserts. The term food desert can be used to describe areas with limited resources and little or no access to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products. It is nearly impossible to have access to affordable, nutritious food in food deserts. About 2.3 million Americans live more than a mile away from a supermarket and don't have a car. This equates to approximately 2.2% of all U.S. households. These statistics match data provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. Reports also indicate that some of these areas include large rural parts of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, as well as urban areas such as New York City, Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles. The people who reside in most of these food deserts are predominantly African Americans. Because people living in food deserts do not receive adequate fruit and vegetable supplements, much of their diet consists primarily of junk food, fast food, and meat. As a result, more than one-third of adults in America today are obese. In addition to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease can also be the result of a lack of healthy food choices, which results from people purchasing food from convenience stores that only sell processed foods and from fast food outlets. This article attempts to give readers a better understanding that not only do food deserts exist, but they are threatening the lives of Americans...... half of article......Hobbiss, A. Food Deserts And How to address them: a study of one city's approach. Journal of Health Education, 137-149. Holzman, D.C. (2010, April 1). Food Deserts and How to Address Them: A Study of One City's Approach: White House Proposes Healthy Food Financing Initiative. Environmental health perspectives. Journal of Health Education June 2000 Vol. 59 n. 2 137-149Ploeg, M. ver; Breneman, V.; Farrigan, T.; Hamrick, K.; Hopkins, D.; Kaufman, P.; Lin, Bosnia and Herzegovina; North, M.; Smith, T.; Williams, R.; Kinnison, Access to Nutritious and Affordable Foods, Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress ([Rev. 3 September 2009] ed.). (2009). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. Shaw, H.J. (2006), Food Deserts: Towards the Development of a Classification. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 88: 231–247.