food deserts

Join the Movement: Metro Invites Community Ideas to Tackle Food Deserts Impacting Over 40,000 Residents

Join the Movement: Metro Invites Community Ideas to Tackle Food Deserts Impacting Over 40,000 Residents

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Over 40,000 people in Davidson County live in food deserts. That means they don’t have easy access ... Read more

Why Food Deserts Challenge RFK Jr.’s Vision for Healthier Food Stamp Options

Why Food Deserts Challenge RFK Jr.’s Vision for Healthier Food Stamp Options

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, wants to change what people can buy ... Read more

Connecting the Dots: How Limited Fresh Food Access Affects Health in OV’s Food Deserts – A NEWS9 Special Assignment

Connecting the Dots: How Limited Fresh Food Access Affects Health in OV’s Food Deserts – A NEWS9 Special Assignment

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — In parts of Hancock, Jefferson, and Brooke counties, as well as the village of Wellsville, many ... Read more

Empowering Change: How an Indianapolis Woman is Transforming Lives by Feeding the Hungry

Empowering Change: How an Indianapolis Woman is Transforming Lives by Feeding the Hungry

Near Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, there’s a food box that stands empty. It shows both hope and a ... Read more