ELGL is working with Governing to provide voices to the most relevant issues and trends in local government. Brittany Bennett, Self Help in Durham, NC, takes the microphone this month with her article, “Why Access to Healthy Food Belongs on Government’s Equity Agenda.“
I first encountered the stark difference in access to healthy foods as a college student. I went to school in an affluent part of town surrounded by grocery stores well-stocked with fresh produce, organics and other healthy food. One day a friend at a school across town needed a ride to the grocery store, and as I walked around I quickly realized that most of the options that I could buy at the Kroger near my school were not available at this Kroger in a low-income, African-American neighborhood. The produce that was available was unappetizing, bruised and droopy, and the natural fruit juice that I liked to buy was nowhere in sight. However, there was a seemingly unending supply of soda, juice, junk food and other cheap packaged items.
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