For the past year, there's been a moratorium on new fast-food restaurants over a wide swath of South Central LA. Proponents say it's a way of improving the diet for the population, in an area with too few healthy food choices. Others think government has no business trying to legislate good eating habits. Correspondent Angie Crouch takes a hard look at food and politics in Los Angeles.
Other Episode 204 Segments:
Moveable Feast
Food trucks. From down-home to upscale, these mobile diners are a big part of living - and eating - in Southern California. Haute cuisine on the curb, coming right up.
Post-Recession Halloween
OOOOOh! Spectres and hobgoblins and devils and ghouls. Wait a minute? Aren't things scary enough in real life? Humorist Brian Unger isn't ready for another Halloween.
Web Extras:
Eating Thru Time: So Cal Style
Californians invented the cheeseburger, the fortune cookie and ...Pinkberry's. Take a brief look at some of the great moments in So Cal food history.
Ten Tips for Trim Kids
We're having an epidemic of obesity. Many parents are concerned about their children becoming over-weight. Get some practical advice from a local expert in child nutrition.
Test Your Food IQ
Plain croissant or double bacon cheeseburger? What's got more fat? More calories? Take a quiz to find out how much you know about making smart food choices.
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The issue isn't whether or not government should legislate what people eat. It's whether or not all communities in Los Angeles have access to healthy food options. Entire communities in our city, such as South L.A. and and East L.A., are referred to as "food deserts" because you can drive for miles without coming to a single, full-service grocery store.
Whether or not there are fast food rstaurants in these communities, and whether or not residents choose to patronize them, all communities in our city should have full-service grocery stores with healthy and affordable food options.