> Chinatowns were historically poor, but they never turned into food deserts because vegetables are a quintessential part of Chinese cuisine.
The key component you're talking about here is culture, which is absolutely malleable to advertising over intermediate timespans.
Look at the Chinese shift towards greater amounts of meat consumption, driven by its promotion as a symbol of wealth.
And many of these beliefs are set in childhood. Imho, the rest of the world would do well to follow the Japanese/French tradition, where introducing children to healthy food options is taken seriously.
The key component you're talking about here is culture, which is absolutely malleable to advertising over intermediate timespans.
Look at the Chinese shift towards greater amounts of meat consumption, driven by its promotion as a symbol of wealth.
And many of these beliefs are set in childhood. Imho, the rest of the world would do well to follow the Japanese/French tradition, where introducing children to healthy food options is taken seriously.