A Michelin-starred chef wants people to know that a lack of effort — not distance — is what's stopping American families from eating healthily.He argues that advances in technology have made fresh food more accessible than ever, shifting the conversation from access to personal habits.Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian spoke with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair about all things nutrition, but one hot take stood out from the rest."You're not in a food desert — this is the United States of America," he said during a live cooking demonstration with Dr.
Mehmet Oz.MORE AMERICANS NOW EAT IN THEIR CARS THAN EVER BEFORE AS EXPERT REVEALS WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT MODERN LIFE"You've got Instacart.You can get anything you want all the time."The U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food deserts as communities with "low levels of access to retail outlets selling healthy and affordable foods." The agency's designation is based on income and proximity to supermarkets.The USDA defines food deserts as communities with "low levels of access to retail outlets selling healthy and affordable foods." But a celebrity chef says he doesn't believe they exist.(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Instacart, one of many modern grocery delivery apps, was created in 2012, one year after the USDA's food desert map launched.
Zakarian pointed to these advances in technology as evidence that today's barriers to healthy eating are increasingly behavioral rather than geographic.'MASTERCHEF' FINALIST SAYS BUSY FAMILIES ARE LOSING SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOME-COOKED MEALS"Everyone has an iPhone.Everyone has an ability to order food," Zakarian told Fox News Digital, suggesting that online ordering has effectively bridged the geographic gaps highlighted by federal data.Fox News Digital reached out to the USDA for comment.Geoffrey Zakarian, left, pictured here with Dr.
Oz during a cooking demonstration at the Great American Fair, said food access is no longer defined by physical p...