Food deserts typically feature higher amounts of processed foods, less variety in food choices, and poor nutrient intake in the people who live there (Frndak, 2014). Many people who live in a food desert have a low socioeconomic status, so they tend to eat what is cheap. They often eat high-energy, nutrient-poor, sugary, and fatty foods. They tend not to eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables because they are too expensive and too difficult to access. Many chronic diseases have been associated with low fruit and vegetable consumption. The World Health Organization reports that approximately 1.7 million deaths worldwide can be attributed to low fruit and vegetable consumption (2016). Low fruit and vegetable consumption is also one of the top ten selected risk factors for global mortality (World Health Organization, 2016). Furthermore, a low intake of fruit and vegetables combined with a greater consumption of foods rich in sugar, salt and fat leads to a number of health problems. It is known that a poor diet is linked to obesity and hypertension, but not everyone knows that a poor diet is also linked to cancer. It has been estimated that 30% of all cancer cases are linked to poor eating habits (World Health Organization, 2011). If tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are considered, this percentage rises to 70% (World Health Organization, 2011). Poor diets lack essential vitamins and