For many Black communities across America, accessing fresh and nutritious food isn’t simply about personal choice — it’s about overcoming environmental barriers that have been systematically created ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron Beacon Journal reporter Tawney Beans and photojournalist Mike Cardew spent the past year delving into Akron's food deserts ...

MILWAUKEE--- Milwaukee city leaders and grocery industry representatives met Monday to address growing concerns about food access following recent grocery ...

Residents in some neighborhoods of Los Angeles live in food deserts, creating systematic barriers to healthy eating. The nonprofit organization Food Empowerment Project defines a “food desert” as a ...

60S AND LOWER 70S. WELL, LOCAL NONPROFIT SAYS AROUND 30% OF PEOPLE IN OUR STATE LIVE IN PLACES CONSIDERED FOOD DESERTS. KOAT U-N-M HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASHE SPOKE WITH DARLENE MELENDEZ ABOUT WHAT THIS ...

We talk a lot about eating healthier - more greens, less sugar, fewer processed foods. But what if access to those healthier choices isn't actually a choice for everyone? Obesity is an increasingly ...

Sabra has launched its Plants with a Purpose initiative, a community engagement mission dedicated to helping alleviate the impact of food deserts in the U.S. Food deserts, as defined by the USDA, are ...

Phillip Ramsey is a master gardener who’s planting fall produce in one of the community gardens he manages. It’s just two blocks from the Sun Fresh grocery store that operated at 31st Street and ...

The idea of a food desert would have seemed impossible to us, growing up so close to all the earth can provide. As kids, we’d walk with our dad to bring the cows in from the pasture, and watch as they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A convenience store on December 04, 2019 in Richmond, California that does not offer fresh vegetables or healthy options. - Justin ...