Areas with High Concentrations of Low-Income and Minority Residents Often

question 23

Multiple Choice

Areas with high concentrations of low-income and minority residents often do not have large national chain grocery stores that carry a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.Instead,these areas have convenience stores and fast food outlets,which tend to offer less nutritious choices and a few select high-priced healthy foods.These areas are referred to as

• A)burger barrios.
• B)food deserts.
• C)wastelands.
• D)McCities.

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Definitions:

Legally Subordinate

Refers to a legal status where an entity or individual is considered to have fewer rights or powers in comparison to another in a given legal context.

Planter Class

A social and economic class in the antebellum South, composed of wealthy landowners who owned plantations and many slaves.

Paternalistic

An approach or system where individuals in positions of authority restrict the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them, purportedly in the latter's best interest.

Cultural Influences

The impact that one culture or society has on another, often leading to changes or developments in language, customs, values, and art.