Have you ever heard the term “food desert”?

You don’t have to have sand, cacti and camels in your backyard to be living in one. This type of desert is about fresh food — or more precisely, the lack thereof.

Watch the video and let Westside Food Collaborative Coordinator Zsuzsi Fodor give you all the ins and outs of this global phenomenon.

If you’d like to take a stand against food insecurity, please sign the Plenty Pledge here!