SAN ANTONIO – Food deserts are not a new problem in San Antonio. In 2015, the City of San Antonio and Metro Health said 28% of people in town live in one. The term refers to areas where residents live ...

A new study from University of Florida food economists has found that building dollar stores may create food deserts in ...

Mariam Nunez shares how communities fight food deserts and reclaim food access. Food deserts limit access to healthy, affordable food — especially in communities of color. Angela Fitzgerald visits ...

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 ...

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 ...

At least one in six Arizonans face food insecurity, with a large part of the problem being access to healthy and fresh food. People living in these food deserts rely on convenience stores or fast food ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Food insecurity is a nationwide issue, and it’s escalated over the last few years here in Nashville. Metro leaders are working to fight against it, targeting the biggest ...

Members of Restoration Church are moving closer to making the dream of a nonprofit grocery store for Downtown St. Joseph a reality. The church recently hosted an informational gathering with guest ...

Mariam Nunez shares how communities fight food deserts and reclaim food access. Food deserts limit access to healthy, affordable food — especially in communities of color. Angela Fitzgerald visits ...