This document discusses the issue of food deserts in the United States. Some key points: - Over 23.5 million US citizens live in areas over 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from sources of affordable, healthy food. Lower income areas have 3 times fewer supermarkets than wealthier areas. - Food deserts are linked to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and increased costs for nutritious food. However, access to supermarkets in urban food deserts increases fresh produce intake by 32%. - The document proposes a series of pop-up farmers markets in food desert regions between March and November, bringing local, donated produce directly to communities in need.