food deserts

While Tops is temporarily closed during the investigation, the community is working to make sure residents don’t go without.

Millions of Americans struggle to access fresh and affordable groceries every day. The areas they live in are most often called “food deserts,” but academics and activists use another term they say better reflects the systemic racism that created them. That term is “food apartheid.” Here’s how food apartheid plays out in Chicago — and how local community members are...

A vegan restaurant in Dallas, Texas, saw a jump in sales during the pandemic, as people sought out healthy and affordable meals at Recipe Oak Cliff.

Black Americans are the fastest growing vegan population, with stars like Serena Williams, Ava DuVernay and Cam Newton leading the way. But even as veganism grows among those with the means to obtain healthy food, the broader Black community is plagued by food deserts, and the health problems that result from a lack of fresh food and produce in their...

More than a dozen colorful community refrigerators are now available on the streets of Chicago for people suffering from food insecurity. Ramon “Radius” Norwood and James Wurm joined LX News to discuss “The Love Fridge” program and how racial discrimination leads to food deserts in the city.

In 2018, one analysis found there were four liquor stores for every grocery store in South Los Angeles. That’s why the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network is transforming liquor stores into healthy food stores—without getting rid of the liquor. Twelve miles away in Compton, Roland Jackson is also on a mission to provide locals with healthy food options. NBCLX’s Cody Broadway...