The Los Angeles City Council has instituted a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a low-income area of the city. The moratorium is part of an attempt to attract restaurants that offer healthier food choices.

Residents of South LA expressed concern with the proliferation of fast-food outlets in the community, which is plagued by above-average rates of obesity.

Nearly three-quarters of the restaurants in South LA are fast-food outlets. That’s a higher percentage than in other parts of the city.