Right now, an effort is underway to bring a grocery store to one of Wichita’s food deserts.
One part of Northeast Kansas is struggling with heart disease, obesity, and related diseases.
This is happening in part because of a lack of access to healthy foods.
“I grew up on the northeast side of town and I actually lived in food deserts for most of my life,” says Ashley Faust, an entrepreneur planning to open a grocery store in the area. “I know what it feels like to drive for miles to get to a grocery store.”
One part of Northeast Kansas is struggling with heart disease, obesity, and related diseases.
This is happening in part because of a lack of access to healthy foods.
“I grew up on the northeast side of town and I actually lived in food deserts for most of my life,” says Ashley Faust, an entrepreneur planning to open a grocery store in the area. “I know what it feels like to drive for miles to get to a grocery store.”
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