Kansas City Activists Recycle 'Food Desert' Myth After Slumfesh Shame

Quickly defining terms: 

"A food desert is a geographic area, urban or rural, where residents have limited access to affordable, nutritious food, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. These areas often lack full-service grocery stores, leaving residents to rely on convenience stores, gas stations, or dollar stores that offer fewer healthy options at higher prices. Factors contributing to food deserts include low income, lack of transportation, and distance to large grocery stores. "

Regarding the Prospect "Slumfresh" that recently shut down . . . The answer to this concern is that a perfectly nice Aldi is about a 5 minute drive & 17 minute walk away . . . 

Nevertheless . . .  

A Kansas City taxpayer subsidized grocery store garnered international outrage and now a familiar narrative reemerges in order to power replacement efforts . . .

 Check-it:  

"The Sun Fresh closure is just part of a growing urban food desert and food insecurity problem in the area. Six miles away in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, the Merc Co+op will close at the end of the year, returning that area to food desert status after just five years of operation."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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