A resolution passed Monday night by Springfield City Council will task city staff with exploring more ways to bring fresh ...

Interview highlights On what a food desert is defined as Sabina Matos: Food deserts are communities that don’t have access to ...

A novel solution to give Americans better access to fresh food is picking up steam across the country: government-owned, government-operated grocery stores. Such stores are touted by proponents as ...

Nearly 24 million Americans live in food deserts, low-income neighborhoods with no access to affordable, fresh, healthy food. As a result, people who live in these areas often have poor diets that ...

Consuming nutritious foods can make all the difference in health and well-being — but not every American has ready, regular access to fresh produce and other wholesome options, many experts say.

Council voted 9-to-zero to pass a resolution calling for the city to work on developing fresh food options in parts of town ...

When Donte was growing up, his mother, Patricia, worked multiple jobs to keep food on the table for him and his four siblings ...

Berkeley’s Southside, home to thousands of UC Berkeley students, lacks essential grocery stores offering a variety of fresh ...

The board members below were selected from 82 applicants. The city council also approved a resolution addressing food deserts across the city. Food deserts are places where people have a hard time ...

They decided it was time to make a change when they learned their community was a "food desert" or a place without an easily accessible grocery store. Their goal is to get fresh fruits and ...

"We’re solving a nationwide problem, which is food deserts in urban areas," said Bryant. The store features a coffee bar, take-home meals, fresh produce, and bread, all with a neighborhood feel.