On April 17, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by The Eagle:
In 2017, the D.C. Policy Center found that food deserts — geographic areas where people have limited access to healthy food — make up about 11 percent of D.C.’s total area and are concentrated in the neighborhoods of Anacostia, Barry Farms, Mayfair and Ivy City.
Read More: AU’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities lab works to fight food insecurity
Additional reading: Food access in D.C is deeply connected to poverty and transportation