Residents of Jubilee Park are 7 miles from the nearest grocery store and 11 miles from a farmer's market. Because most residents are too poor to afford a car, they typically buy their food from a small corner store that primarily sells only prepackaged foods, such as chips, candy, and soda. Sociologists would classify Jubilee Park as part of ______.
A. a food desert
B. a food commodity
C. an economically feasible location
D. at the poverty line
Answer: A
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