‘Food deserts’ sprout groceries that nourish people – and communities
“Even as Sears, Macy’s, and other traditional chains close stores – perhaps 3,500 this year in what some are calling a ‘retail apocalypse’ – grocery chains are opening new outlets. And the fastest growth is happening, not in wealthy suburbia, but in low-income neighborhoods where access to fresh food is often limited. From Kansas City, Mo., to Philadelphia, Chicago to Birmingham, Ala., partnerships of risk-taking entrepreneurs and public officials are quietly solving the nation’s ‘food desert’ problem.”