Food deserts and the inequalities which give root to them have many impacts- especially when talking about declined health and wellbeing from lack of healthy, nourishing food options. the following article from from miami times online, displays how lack of supermarkets and even pharmacy chains such as CVS can contribute to heart disease.
The issue of food deserts in the miami-dade area is outlined in the following research paper by a FIU department of biological sciences researcher, who used the medley food desert project as an example of a local initiative trying to tackle the issue of food deserts in Miami, an issue enhanced by social inequality and, quite simply, lack of affordable, fresh produce options at a reasonable distance (Research Paper Link).
The issue of food deserts is attempting to be tackled by many South Florida food desert fighting organizations, including initiatives such as the Green Haven Project: