# @edforg on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=jOoVXxxnHlo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66179477-edforg-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cd1224a46d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-17T12:22:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Environmental Defense Fund (@edforg) — https://gondola.cc/edforg

## Caption

In this video, we’ll learn about food deserts: what they are, how they occur, and how communities can work to address them. 

What You’ll Learn 

✅ What food deserts are and how they disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities 
✅ Real-life examples from Houston, including Texas Southern University’s neighborhood 
✅ Ways to combat food deserts, from community gardens to advocacy 

Your Assignment 

Research food deserts in your city. Who lives there? What are the challenges? As a bonus, try sprouting garlic or onions from kitchen scraps — check out the link below for a simple guide! 

Learn More 

Food Insecurity https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/food-insecurity  

Redlining and Food Justice in America https://moveforhunger.org/blog/redlining-and-food-justice-america  

Growing Red Onions from the Grocery Store https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnp_0ZatkGM  

About the Green Jobs Training Institute 

This is the third video in our “What is Environmental Justice” Video Series from the Green Jobs Training Institute — a project of the Environmental Defense Fund, created in partnership with the City of Houston and Sustain Tomorrow. 

#EnvironmentalJustice #Racism #GreenJobs #Houston #CommunityHealth #ClimateJustice #Sustainability #FoodDeserts #Accessibility

## Stats

- **Views:** 283
- **Likes:** 6
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## Tags

sustainability, houston, climatejustice, greenjobs, racism, fooddeserts, accessibility, communityhealth, environmentaljustice

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