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Journal of Nutrition and Human Health | Volume 2
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October 29-30, 2018 | London, UK
Joint Event
Nutrition and Fitness
16th International Conference on 3rd World Congress on
Card i o l ogy
Nutritional health issues continue to impact the underserved
population and communities of colour greater compared
to their counterparts. Individuals are living without basic needs
such as housing, economic prosperity, community health, and
social services, but equally important, people continue to not
haveaccesstohealthyfoodandnutritionalservicesconsequently
living in food desert locations. Food deserts are defined as parts
ofthecountryvapidoffreshfruit,vegetables,andotherhealthful
whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. This is largely
due to a lack of grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and healthy
food providers. The United States Department of Agriculture
has outlined a cohesive map of our nation’s food deserts and
this information is being used to implement projects. This
exploratory case study with the adopted conceptual framework
program evaluation viewed empirical information and data to
search bothwithin the United States and the United Kingdom to
see how developed initiatives and projects are being developed
to infuse economic support into areas that need it the most.
Speaker Biography
Patricia Y B Talbert began her vocation in public health working to empower communities
regardingtheimportanceofpreventativediseases,promotinghealthylifestyles,andworking
onhealthdisparitiesinitiatives.Whileservinginthecommunity,shebeganworkinginhigher
education. She has worked as an educator, academic mentor, researcher, consultant, and
held multiple leadership positions. She established the centre for Professional Academic
Consulting, LLC, which is dedicated to supporting institutions promote academic excellence
by obtaining and maintaining accreditation, and she is currently the Associate Dean of
AcademicAffairsandAdministrationatHowardUniversityinWashington,DC–UnitedStates.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Ethnic Studies and Human Services Administration from
Metropolitan State University, a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with
emphasis on Accreditation from St. Cloud State University, a Master’s degree in Public
Health and Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health with specialization in Community Health
Promotion and Education from Walden University. She is certified as a Health Education
Specialist, Public Health Administrator,Wellness Practitioner,and Public HealthNutritionist.
Her research interests lie in public health, ranging from behavioural modification to
exploring health disparities with a focus on social and physical determinants of health.
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Patricia Y B Talbert
Howard University, United States
Nutritional health and the impact of food deserts: Exploratory case study