Health and Fitness: How Do Food Deserts Affect the Citizens of the Castle Hills Community, and How Can We Improve Access to Fresh Food?: an Annotated Bibliography

Elbech, Pernille. Personal interview. 3 Feb. 2015.

The Danish cuisine is much more healthier than the United States. Certain foods in Denmark, such as preservatives, are not allowed in Denmark. They are literally banned. It is the government’s public policy to enforce everyone to walk or ride their bikes. Since this is their main form of transportation they are constantly being active, and don’t have to worry about being physically unhealthy. However, Denmark is approximately the size of Maryland, so it is much easier for that country to be able to do that.

Some people think that the government should have no say in what people eat, and there are some that think the government should regulate what people can and can’t eat. Personally, I think that if the government regulated more of the foods that we consume, then it would be easier for people to have healthier options. For example, the Danish government bans preservatives, and because of it the country does not have to worry about eating these unnatural foods. According to Mrs. Elbech education, family income, and culture are all factors that deter people from living a healthy lifestyle. Through my research I have concluded the same things.

"H-E-B Adds Nutrition and Health Care Services at Select Stores." The Rivard

Report HEB Adds Nutrition and Health Care Services at Select

Stores Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2014

Certain H-E-B stores are incorporating Health services to local San Antonians who live on the West and South side. One of these services includes Women, Infants, and children, which discounts healthier foods to families who cannot afford it. (A lot of families who use this service come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, or from personal experience are people such as foster parents. My parents are foster parents and each child of my foster siblings have WIC cards) This is a better alternative to eating foods that are unhealthy, and it is inexpensive. The experts who will be...