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Polis Center Researchers Explain Analysis Of Food Accessibility Data

By Darian Benson
Published December 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM EST
This map shows food deserts in Marion County.
Provided by the Polis Center
This map shows food deserts in Marion County.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Polis Center researchers tracked food accessibility trends and found 10 percent more people live in a food desert than did in 2016 – more than 208,000 Marion County residents are food insecure.

WFYI’s Darian Benson covers food insecurity and spoke with researchers Unai Miguel Andres and Matt Nowlin about the recently published data.

READ MORE: New Report Shows 208,000 Indianapolis Residents Live In Food Deserts
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Darian Benson
Darian Benson is Mirror Indy's eastside reporter. She formerly worked as a health reporter for WFYI and Side Effects Public Media, and previously covered public policy and public health.
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