Jacksonville mini mart gets grant to eliminate food desert
Story Date: 9/10/2018

 

Source: Bailey Martin, WNCT, 9/6/18

More than 20 million people in the U.S. don't have regular access to healthy food, but one convenience store in Jacksonville is looking to change that.  Moore's Mini Mart in Jacksonville used to be right in the middle of a food desert.
"A food desert is an area that's identified by the USDA as having limited access to healthy foods or to grocery stores,” said Robin Seitz, Onslow County Public Health educator. 

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