These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. CAIRO, Ill. — More than 100 people congregated in the parking lot of Rise Community Market on its opening day a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A convenience store on December 04, 2019 in Richmond, California that does not offer fresh vegetables or healthy options. - Justin ...

Residents in some neighborhoods of Los Angeles live in food deserts, creating systematic barriers to healthy eating. The nonprofit organization Food Empowerment Project defines a “food desert” as a ...

Many families in the Bay Area are living in so-called “food deserts.” A food desert is a region where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food, often because of the lack of ...

Food deserts – areas where affordable, plentiful and culturally appropriate food is not readily available – are a problem in America, leaving millions of people without convenient access to healthy ...

We talk a lot about eating healthier — more greens, less sugar, fewer processed foods. But what if access to those healthier choices isn’t actually a choice for everyone? Obesity is an increasingly ...