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Gracie Smith

Racial Justice Research Fellow

Gracie Smith is a student at the University of Texas, as well as Director of Outreach for the university's Food Insecurity Action Team. She is passionate about the intersection of the environment and race, and wants to hold companies accountable in their perpetuation of these issues.

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Corporate Concerns on Racial Justice must incorporate Food Justice
Corporate Concerns on Racial Justice must incorporate Food Justice

Food deserts are geographic areas where at least one third of the urban population lives more than 1 mile away from a supermarket (USDA, 2009). Today, 12.8% of the population (39 million people) live in food deserts.