Addressing Food Deserts in Green County

Author

Abigail Becker

Metrics

Community
Green County
Community Size
4,411
University
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Program
UniverCity Year
Case Type
Project Stories
Focus Areas
Equity
Discipline
Population Health Sciences
Region
EPA Region 5, USA
University Department Code
Public Health
Sustainable Development Goals
02 Zero Hunger

Food and nutrition insecurity impact people across the world, including populations in both urban and rural areas of the United States. Food insecurity and its dimensions – access,
availability, utilization and stability – often impact low-income, minority, or geographically
isolated populations. Yet the issue remains invisible due to the distance many people have from
this insecurity. Working with the Food and Nutrition sub-committee of the Green County
Healthy Communities Coalition (GCHCC), we have developed the following proposal to address
food and nutrition insecurity in Green County, Wisconsin, and outline the strategies, actions, and
evaluations necessary to successfully implement a mobile market to reduce the issue of
insecurity in the region.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

UniverCity Year Contact Info
Gavin Luter
Managing Director
gavin@cows.org
608-261-1141

University Faculty Contact
Barbara Duerst
Population Health Sciences

barbara.duerst@wisc.edu

Local Government / Community Contact

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