Addressing Food Apartheid in Milwaukee

Addressing Food Apartheid in Milwaukee

Milwaukee County is affected by at least 13 food deserts, many of them on the city’s North Side. Recent grocery store closures mean that number is likely now higher.

Milwaukee aldermen want city to take action to attract and retain grocery stores, pharmacies

A proposed Milwaukee Common Council resolution would direct city staff, including the Department of City Development and the Health Department, to “create strategies for the retention and attraction of full-service grocery stores and pharmacies.” The proposal comes after a recent spike in grocery store and pharmacy closures in Milwaukee. The legislation is authored by Alderwoman Milele […]