Op-Ed: In NC’s food deserts, let it rain oranges and asparagus
Story Date: 5/4/2017

 

Source: Brad Wilson, NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/2/17

We have all heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” And in truth, what we have available to eat plays a critical role in individual health and the overall health of communities. Despite a strong agricultural economy in North Carolina, we have nearly 350 food desert zones impacting 1.5 million residents. Food deserts make it difficult for community members...

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