Choose local food to end ‘food apartheid’

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Choose local food to end ‘food apartheid’

For too many people, especially in low-income areas and many communities of color, healthy food is not always available. Some call these areas “food deserts;” I call this “food apartheid.” These overlooked areas highlight the political and exclusionary policies that perpetuate food insecurity and disenfranchise communities.However, our collective choices as consumers and as policy influencers can uplift equity in our local food system while cham…