Why do activists use the term "food apartheid” to describe food deserts in the United States?

Activists use “food apartheid” to emphasize that limited access to affordable, nutritious food is often tied to systemic inequality and affects lower-income and minority communities disproportionately. The term draws attention to how these conditions arise and are distributed, rather than treating them as natural or accidental “deserts.” Therefore, the correct choice is lower-income and minority communities.

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