Reply #26: I wasn't in the least trying to beat you down

[frazzled]

The term "food deserts" refers specifically to "large and isolated geographic areas where mainstream grocery stores are absent or distant," but where plenty of fast-food restaurants prevail.

I was pointing out that if we want to attack the existence of food deserts, we need to look at a lot of things. I specifically said your community and personal garden thing was a "good start," so I don't see where you think I was trying to beat you down at all. I was taking your idea and expanding on it.

Happy Valentine's Day.
This place is mighty inhospitable lately.