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Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate by Kenneth H. Kolb

Their efforts, however, did not change locals' food consumption practices. As this book makes clear, the battle over food deserts was never about food––it was about equality.

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EAN	9780520384187
UPC	9780520384187
ISBN	9780520384187
Book Title	Retail Inequality : Reframing the Food Desert Debate
Publisher	University of California Press
Item Length	9 in
Publication Year	2021
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Yes
Item Height	0.7 in
Author	Kenneth H. Kolb
Genre	Social Science, Business & Economics
Topic	Economics / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Sociology / Urban
Item Weight	14.5 Oz
Item Width	7.7 in
Number of Pages	292 Pages

Retail Inequality examines the failure of recent efforts to improve Americans' diets by improving access to healthy food. Based on exhaustive research in Greenville, SC, Kenneth H. Kolb documents the struggles of two Black neighborhoods. Outsiders ignored their complaints about the unsavory retail options on their side of town until the emergence of the well-intentioned but flawed "food desert" concept. Soon after, new allies arrived to help, believing grocery stores and healthier options were the key to better health. Their efforts, however, did not change locals' food consumption practices. Retail Inequality explains why and outlines the history of deindustrialization, urban public policy, and racism that are the cause of unequal access to food today. Kolb identifies retail inequality as the crucial concept to understanding today’s debates over gentrification and community development. As this book makes clear, the battle over food deserts was never about food––it was about equality.