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  M commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Local (and Healthy) Food Should Be For Everyone

  "So what does this tell us about access to local food? Considering the fact that poor, black neighborhoods are four times less likely to have access to supermarkets than wealthier white neighborhoods, we can assume that their access to local food (either through farmers’ markets, CSAs, or other means) is even more restricted." ~Greg Plotkin
  
  I am happy to report that this isn't true in my city.  Local farmers operate weekly 'farmers markets' in the poorest neighborhoods.  They don't go to the wealthier neighborhoods because it's not as profitable.  Wealthy people tend to drive directly to the farms instead of stopping at the farmers market.  That puts poor neighborhoods at an advantage when it comes to farmers markets choosing their neighborhoods to set up shop.   

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  M commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Local (and Healthy) Food Should Be For Everyone

  "Compared to the poorest neighborhoods, large numbers of supermarkets and gas stations with convenience stores are located in wealthier neighborhoods." ~Greg Plotkin
  
  In my city, the grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations closed in the poorest neighborhoods because they were continually being robbed at gunpoint.  The cost of extra security guards and the loss of revenue from shoplifting doesn't make good business sense.  
  
  The only way to achieve food equity is for the government to open government run grocery stores in poor neighborhoods.  No private business or corporation should be forced to lose money.