Unfortunately Camden is known for its high levels of poverty and unemployment but to add to this problem it is designated as what we call a food Desert. "In urban areas the US Department of agriculture considers a food Desert an area with no ready access to a store with fresh and nutritious food options within one mile." For some of us Camden is right down the street. It has been a Desert from many years. Pathmark was the one and only supermarket that providing healthier versions of fresh food. No access to produce has created a huge wall stopping people in their town from eating healthy. This problem leads into the obesity epidemic and the negative spending on bad foods at gas stations and small corner shops, basically living and eating off of shelf foods. Packaged and fast foods are everywhere but riddled with high fat, sugars, and sodium. These high calorie options are extremely low in