Food Security
6 articles
Better Access, Higher Vulnerability: 9,033 CA Tracts
Across 9,033 California census tracts, better grocery access often coincides with higher food-security vulnerability, complicating the food-desert framework.'s food desert framework assumes that distance to grocery stores is a primary barrier to food access.
The Food Desert Myth: Why Proximity Isn't Access
Analysis of 6,613 grocery stores reveals zero food deserts, yet SNAP participation varies 4.7x. Geographic access doesn't predict food insecurity.
The Widening Gap: Why Some Neighborhoods Are Falling Behind
County-wide SNAP rates rose 2 points over four years. But what happens when we look at neighborhoods instead of the whole county?
The Food Security Gap: How COVID Widened Inequality
County-wide SNAP participation stayed flat during the pandemic. But a census tract analysis of 408 neighborhoods reveals what aggregate data hides: food…
When Work Isn't Enough: Silicon Valley's Working Poor
In 57 census tracts across Santa Clara County, more than 60% of working-age adults are employed. These same tracts have poverty rates above 10%.
How Neighborhood Intersections Predict Food Insecurity
A validated neighborhood food-security index showing why single demographic factors miss the mark, and how intersecting conditions predict vulnerability better.'t tell the full story.