'Food deserts' have become a favorite scapegoat of those seeking to find something, anything, to explain why Americans are getting ever fatter and sicker. And fixing these food deserts—a term used to refer to (mostly poor, urban) areas where fast food and convenience stores are omnipresent but fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy options scarce—has become a rallying cry for the likes of policy makers, health advocates and Michelle Obama. But two new studies reported in the New York Times*suggest the whole concept of food deserts might be a myth, and unrelated to obesity. More »Post from: Blisstree | Nutrition, Healthy Recipes and Fitness