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companies either shift out of these areas or refuse to build stores there in the first
place, resulting in food deserts. Major food retailer chains prefer to locate their stores
in more affluent urban or suburban areas. This implies that those who live in high-
poverty areas are typically kilometres away from stores where they may buy fresh
meats, dairy goods, and veggies.
(3) Residents without cars in these locations are compelled to drive considerable distances
to do their grocery shopping on public transportation, or they are confined to the
food available at local convenience stores and petrol stations. These types of food
stores frequently sell mainly processed, packaged items with low nutritional value.
(4) Furthermore, fast food businesses are disproportionately concentrated in low-income
regions; current studies imply that people living in the city’s poorest areas are exposed
to fast food restaurants 2.5 times more than the city’s wealthiest residents. People
who live in food deserts frequently suffer from a variety of health problems as a
result of eating at fast food restaurants or convenience stores. Obesity, diabetes, and
hypertension are far more common in low-income neighbourhoods than they are in
more affluent neighbourhoods, according to research.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions.
1. According to the author, why is ‘poor diet’ considered a serious health concern in
modern America?

(a) It leads to obesity, and raises the risk of developing many diseases.
(b) It decreases the appetite and weakens the body.
(c) Poor diet leads to craving for all other kinds of foods harmful for the body.
(d) Poor diet causes rash and allergies.

2. Which of the following is a difficulty for procuring food faced by high-poverty areas?
(a) Less knowledge of what their bodies require.

(b) Lack of government support.
(c) Long distance travel to buy food or groceries.
(d) Messed up waste management leading to increase in unhygienic conditions.

3. What are low-income neighbourhoood citizens more likely NOT to develop?
(a) They would develop increase in stamina due to increase in physical work.

(b) They would develop obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
(c) They would have weak bones.
(d) They would have vitamin deficiencies.

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