The USDA reported that there are about 6,500 food deserts throughout the US. These are areas that
have a lack of affordable or healthy food options near them. This is often because grocery stores know
they won't receive an extensive amount of profit in lower populations such as rural areas. City-run
Grocery Stores are a big topic in the news regarding the new Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani that
plans to open some in New York with plenty of misleading information. This threatens corporate
grocery stores from being able to continuously inflate their prices for food and other basic items that
are required for living and this frightens them. City-run grocery stores are meant to be not for profit,
and this is what I believe could make a significant difference in those food deserts. The most vulnerable
population within food deserts are those that are homeless. It means that the homeless will struggle to
afford a basic meal and may have to pay to travel to another area to even access food. With the
extensive lack of public transportation their options are limited. These stores would allow that at least
the 13.5 million people who fall into those 6,500 food deserts would have access to affordable and
healthy food. Food is a basic need that everyone requires and shouldn't be difficult to obtain in 2025.
Please click here to find out how to contact your local representatives (How to Contact) and learn more
or donate to programs attempting to help food deserts now (Here).
Read More Here:
Mapping Food Deserts in the United States | Economic Research Service
No comments:
Post a Comment