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One of the locations I had explored during my neighborhood walk was a supermarket nearby my home. The first thing I noticed was an aisle that was dedicated to sodas and other artificial foods. I took a picture of this because I noticed a lot of people in the supermarket were purchasing the artificial, sugary drinks. One of the reasons people were purchasing them was because they were on sale. I was not surprised because most supermarkets usually place junk food much cheaper than healthier foods. The picture of these artificial drinks is significant to me because I constantly notice teens purchasing them. I wanted to investigate the reasons youth specifically in the Bronx make their food choices. I wanted to do this study in the Bronx because I witness a lot of youth making unhealthy food choices. I also want to share my study with organizations in the Bronx that are concerned about health to spread awareness. I would also like to try to find solutions that help youth make better food choices with positive influences. The picture is relevant to my study because a lot of youth often choose to drink soda instead of a healthier drink like a fruit juice. I want to explore why the youth decided to choose the soda over the fruit juice. I also want to discover other influences that are influencing youth to purchase junk food such as advertisements and friends to name a few.