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The new store offers expanded services and wider food selections compared to a previous Publix in an adjacent spot. The Florida Keys is an area with limited grocery store options - part of it is considered a “food desert” - so to many, this is a huge deal.
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Florida A&M University's Cooperative Extension Program will oversee operations, food production and agricultural workshops at three upcoming community gardens that will try to address West Palm Beach's food desert. The first one opens Wednesday at Coleman Park.
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Grocery stores provide healthy foods, create jobs and offer a place for community connection. "We started calling them front-line and essential workers for a reason," says one food access advocate.
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The City of Riviera Beach has partnered with Palm Beach Harvest Food Bank to address food insecurity. People living in disadvantaged areas will have…
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Five years ago, a mobile food pantry started delivering fresh, healthy food to parents at one elementary school in Hollywood. Then, it went to three.Now,…
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Americans' junk food calories increasingly come from big box and convenience stores rather than traditional grocers, a study finds. And researchers say this trend is a public health concern.