Board #8 - High Point, North Carolina’s Economic Downturn: Job Loss,and the Emergence of Food Deserts

• In Event: 71-308 - Poster Session: Politics of Health and Wellbeing

Brief Overview

High Point, NC once thrived on furniture making, factory closures caused economic decline. Poverty rose, then seven food deserts where residents struggle to access fresh, affordable food, revealing deep links between economy and food insecurity.

Author

• Emma Lemi, North Carolina A & T State University