http://civileats.com/2009/09/02/finding-food-desert-solutions/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://civileats.com/2009/09/02/finding-food-desert-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Obama Foodorama Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:27:09 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=4752#comment-3982 Great post. The following doesn't address the attitude/behavior component, but want to note that Michigan just started a terrific pilot program to get more produce into Detroit neighborhoods that have low access, and are utilizing locally produced crops. "MI Neighborhood Food Movers" are like ice-cream trucks, but with fruit and veggies. It's a swell idea: http://tinyurl.com/luymyw Great post. The following doesn’t address the attitude/behavior component, but want to note that Michigan just started a terrific pilot program to get more produce into Detroit neighborhoods that have low access, and are utilizing locally produced crops. “MI Neighborhood Food Movers” are like ice-cream trucks, but with fruit and veggies. It’s a swell idea: http://tinyurl.com/luymyw

]]> http://civileats.com/2009/09/02/finding-food-desert-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3957 Chiot's Run Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:52:31 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=4752#comment-3957 I think that providing community garden and teaching people to grow their own fresh food is one of the best things they could do. They could also offer canning/preservation classes. If you teach someone to grow food for him/herself you not only provide fresh healthy food to them but also a sense of worth, value and freedom. Grocery stores are not the answer because 90% of what they offer is not any healthier than fast food. I think that providing community garden and teaching people to grow their own fresh food is one of the best things they could do. They could also offer canning/preservation classes. If you teach someone to grow food for him/herself you not only provide fresh healthy food to them but also a sense of worth, value and freedom. Grocery stores are not the answer because 90% of what they offer is not any healthier than fast food.

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