Discriminatory zoning and housing policies have concentrated poverty in America along racial lines. As a result, healthy food options are limited in many low-income and Black neighborhoods.
A demonstration of the #Fightfor15 movement, in February 2017, in front of a New York fast-food restaurant.
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Realistic plant-based meat is now big business - and global fast food chains are finally starting to take notice. In doing so, they could significantly reduce meat’s role in the climate crisis.
Demand is hot for plant-based food options like the lentil-based veggie burger seen here.
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Residents in Nairobi’s urban slums are opting for fast food rather than the healthy alternatives, which is increasing their risk of developing diabetes.