Community Responds to Food Deserts

A new full-service grocery store opened in Birmingham, Alabama, providing fresh produce to the community after three years without a full-service store. The neighborhood of Titusville was previously designated a food desert because it did not have a full-service grocery store. The new Carver Jones Market fills that voice, making it easier for nearby families to access fresh, nutritious food. Our Health Equity advocates for practical solutions that ensure widespread availability to nutritious and accessible food for all Americans. Read more here.