By Olivia McClure
LSU AgCenter
When a group of Louisiana 4-H members wanted to learn about ways to help solve food security issues in their communities, they joined a team of fellow 4-H’ers from around the country to answer a simple — but important — question: Where’s the food?
That question became the title of an online dashboard the students developed to map out where people can find healthful foods — as well as where nutritious options are harder to come by.
The dashboard, which can be accessed at bit.ly/DashboardWhereIsTheFood, features a map with information on stores, restaurants, farmers markets and other places that offer healthful foods in low-income census tracts. People can submit locations to be added to the map through an online survey.