Philadelphians Struggling With 'Food Swamps,' Poorer Health
November 7, 2026
Félice Lê-Scherban, PhD, an associate professor in Dornsife's department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Urban Health Collaborative, was quoted in a Nov. 7 article in The Philadelphia Tribune about food swamps in Philadelphia where food is readily available, but lacking enough nutrition for a healthy diet.
“I think there’s also a feeling among the caregivers that this distribution of healthy options versus unhealthy options is really unfairly and unequally distributed in the city,” Lê-Scherban said. “It has to do with patterns of economic investment and disinvestment.”