Comments on: Bringing healthy food to everybody http://www.equityblog.org/2008/04/11/bringing-healthy-food-to-everybody/ A Community of Voices. A Movement for Change. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: EquityBlog » Blog Archive » From the comments… http://www.equityblog.org/2008/04/11/bringing-healthy-food-to-everybody/#comment-36 EquityBlog » Blog Archive » From the comments… Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:12:36 +0000 http://www.equityblog.org/2008/04/11/bringing-healthy-food-to-everybody/#comment-36 [...] TOPICS | ABOUT | AUTHORS | LINKS TO US | CONTACT « Bringing healthy food to everybody [...] […] TOPICS | ABOUT | AUTHORS | LINKS TO US | CONTACT « Bringing healthy food to everybody […]

]]> By: Justin http://www.equityblog.org/2008/04/11/bringing-healthy-food-to-everybody/#comment-34 Justin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:54:01 +0000 http://www.equityblog.org/2008/04/11/bringing-healthy-food-to-everybody/#comment-34 In Chicago there's a network of Aldi stores. They are a German chain that offers very cheap groceries (sometimes 50% of what you find in the major chain stores) and have locations in many impacted neighborhoods. Aldi stores, however, have a large footprint and can't be easily inserted into existing retail space. I hope that Tesco plans to come to Chicago and try some infill - there's a number of food deserts around the city that could use it! In the meantime, there are some folks here working to get fresh fruits and veggies into 'corner stores' - http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2008/04/11/big_bodega_love/ In Chicago there’s a network of Aldi stores. They are a German chain that offers very cheap groceries (sometimes 50% of what you find in the major chain stores) and have locations in many impacted neighborhoods. Aldi stores, however, have a large footprint and can’t be easily inserted into existing retail space. I hope that Tesco plans to come to Chicago and try some infill - there’s a number of food deserts around the city that could use it!

In the meantime, there are some folks here working to get fresh fruits and veggies into ‘corner stores’ - http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2008/04/11/big_bodega_love/

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