WVU in the News: Coronavirus causing more issues for people in food deserts

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing food desert issues to light, Lauri Andress, assistant professor at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, said. She has been studying the issue since 2013.

“It is particularly hard for low-wealth communities in food deserts in West Virginia to get food on a regular basis,” Andress said. “They have to contend with transportation problems and income problems, relying on family and friends to get to sources of nutritious, affordable food. That happens on a regular basis in food deserts in West Virginia.”