A food desert in Alliance, with more than 100 households a half mile from the closest supermarket, with little to no vehicle access, is getting some relief.
ALLIANCE, Ohio — A recent study from the Urban Institute found one in four adults is considered"food insecure,” meaning they lack consistent access to adequate food, whether it's because they struggle to afford it or there isn't a grocery store nearby. Food deserts are an issue News 5 has been covering in towns across Northeast Ohio for years.
We don’t just report the initial story—we follow through to its conclusion. Read and watch our previous reporting on this story below and see more stories that we've followed through on here. “Residents should be able to walk anywhere and be able to get food, and it's something that we seem to have lost over the years, the last 50 years or so,” Phillips added.
“I think it's going to help them greatly because they are usually limited mobility, but they can just wheel right over and get groceries themselves,” said Schuster.
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