Brand Designer
Race Strategy
Re-State the question:
How can we use data science to improve overall health in low-income communities, decrease their dependence on prescription medication and create sustainable living spaces?
One of the main contributing factors of prescription medication is due to poor diet. Heavy populated metropolitan demographics are overflowing with inexpensive and unhealthy food options. One theory to this challenge is urban agriculture. To farm within the community, cultivating undeveloped or abandoned real estate. Innovate programs through city/state legislature or private corporations to engage in "Agrihood" programs, urban or vertical farming.
One solution would be a device app that consumers or businesses can use. The app can provide consumers with information on nutritional alternatives to combat food-related illnesses while recommending urban farming spaces to businesses to obtain locally sourced and organic ingredients.
Answer all parts of the question:
Production of organic foods within the city lacks area footage due to financial income targeting, residences, or other zoning restrictions. Limitations financially or demographically lead to unhealthy diet choices, which advances diet-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
Cite the text to support your answer:
According to a published report from the Urban Land Institute, "Of adults, 39.8 percent—93.3 million people—are classified as obese in the United States.4 • Of U.S. residents, 16 percent—including 28 percent of African Americans and 25 percent of Latinos—say that healthy food is not available in their communities. New and young farmers are interested in farming, but they often face barriers, including a lack of affordable farmland and access to capital.
https://2os2f877tnl1dvtmc3wy0aq1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/Agrihoods-Final.pdf
According to an online article on Inman.com How COVID-19 is popularizing agricultural neighborhoods, Matthew Redmond (a real estate developer who is often credited with creating the agrihood trend), says "cities and developers are rethinking the necessity of agrihoods. What was once considered a marketing feature is now becoming a cornerstone of creating sustainable communities."
The author states, "Looking forward, McMahon, Redmond, and Schultz all believe agrihoods will only grow in popularity and access, as developers have already remixed the trend to work in cities and lower-income neighborhoods."
https://www.inman.com/2020/06/12/welcome-to-the-agrihood-how-covid-19-is-popularizing-agricultural-neighborhoods/
Explain your citation:
Agrihoods promote health and social interaction. A community farm can be the centerpiece of a development, and associated programming and educational opportunities can foster community social ties. Studies show that people who have satisfying relationships are happier, have fewer health issues, and live longer. Farms in communities provide residents with access to fresh produce, supporting positive health outcomes.