Well, food desert is 1 mile from a store selling fresh fruits, veggies, etc. We are 2.1 miles from nearest store and it is a tiny store, not a big HEB or Whole Foods. Those are over 11 miles from our house. I do not feel like this is a food desert. We chose to live here away from big cities. After living near Houston and in Los Angeles County, we retired and moved to the quiet Texas hill country in Lago Vista, near Lake Travis. We love it here, and live here by choice. The last thing we want is a big super market out here in the wildlife areas.
I hear you. I am 2.5 miles from a grocery store of any kind. The grocery store I like is 4.1 miles away. The difference, I suppose, is that I take care of myself and my family, have a car, work a job, etc.
The people in the “food desert” - at least those who are often portrayed in articles about such - are welfare dependents or people who are dependent on tax payer supported mass transportation.