Fresh Produce
#1Healthy Eating, Healthy Planet
• Topic: Humans are unlike any
other animal on earth.
• Main Idea: We can help the
planet by growing our own food
and eating locally and in-season
• Evidence: In the text it said, "The
impact of growing and raising our
food on the planet is high but by
eating locally, in-season, and
even growing our own food, we
can make the planet a better
place.
• Topic: In some places, healthy
food is difficult to find.
• Main Idea: Many people do
not have easy access to healthy
food, but steps are being
taken to change that.
• Evidence: In the text it said, "Yet,
many people don't have easy
access to a good grocery store.
#3Group Hopes to Change Fresno's Food #4 Making Fruits and Vegetables
Economy
Topic: Fresno's food economy
Main Idea: Fresno has a lack of access
to fresh produce.
Evidence: More people go hungry here
in the Fresno area than almost
anywhere else in the nation (USA).
Jovita has to walk 3 miles to get to the
closest grocery store.
Itavili travels 5 miles to go to a
supermarket.
Affordable
• Topic: Affordable produce
• Main Idea: Making produce affordable
• Evidence: 43 million rely on EBT.
• 1/3 of all USA citizens who are very
ill purchasing food or medicine.
• Wholesome Waves is doing a dollar
to dollar match of local, fresh
produce bought at farmer's markets.
• The doctors gives vouchers or
prescribes produce.