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CTyankee

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62. There was a fight to get the public buses to stop right at my local supermarket's doors

Thu May 17, 2012, 01:01 PM

May 2012

but we got it! We have excellent intellectual firepower from Yale Law School, both students and faculty. They were the ones who fought to get our inner city supermarket. Folks in the neighborhood can walk to and from a large, well stocked Stop & Shop.

The fight for economic justice goes on and on...

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Healthy food no more costly than junk food, government finds [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2012 OP

don't forget to add in the bus fare to get to an actual store that sells fresh food librechik May 2012 #1

It is very patronizing EC May 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #35

Let me guess... No kids and an easy job MattBaggins May 2012 #44

I do all of my grocery shopping at the Hess Mart Capt. Obvious May 2012 #59

I still dismiss this whole food islands thing overall...there may be a few small areas snooper2 May 2012 #4

Just because someplace hits on 'grocery' on Google Maps KamaAina May 2012 #7

The last time I researched I did more than that.. snooper2 May 2012 #9

Food desert locator... Luminous Animal May 2012 #11

Just like I posted, the middle of Nebraska snooper2 May 2012 #13

If you don't have a car even suburban distances can be daunting.. Fumesucker May 2012 #22

If I was in your example I wouldn't carry anything.. snooper2 May 2012 #23

You didn't look at my link, did you? Fumesucker May 2012 #28

yep, rural roads with no shoulders suck.. snooper2 May 2012 #30

Wait, hold up: low-count troll May 2012 #36

There were two points I was answering.. Fumesucker May 2012 #42

I think these bad eating habits have been developing Art_from_Ark May 2012 #70

Actually, we have a significant one in San Francisco. There are plenty of urban areas that Luminous Animal May 2012 #24

That's exactly right. Those proprietors aren't stupid, they label themselves "Food Mart and Liquor" riderinthestorm May 2012 #16

Thank you. Well said. n/t DLevine May 2012 #21

I would do it routinely, but sans children, since I don't have any TheCruces May 2012 #51

If people didn't buy certain foods because they were heavy they wouldn't ever buy a soda. dkf May 2012 #61

I used the examples in the OP: milk, oj, potatoes etc. They ARE heavy and perishable riderinthestorm May 2012 #65

I guess by that standard no one can cook except stay at home moms or dads. dkf May 2012 #69

Just because a party store that sells liquor, pop, candy and hot wings has "grocery" in its name.... marmar May 2012 #26

Dearie, the people from the 'hood have moved low-count troll May 2012 #37

That has to be the most ignorant thing I've read today. marmar May 2012 #40

wow, could you possibly be anymore condescending? nt Javaman May 2012 #56

I went to look up food desert CC May 2012 #32

Bingo Capt. Obvious May 2012 #58

I think you underestimate people. Here in my area, people do car pool and they CTyankee May 2012 #33

well librechik May 2012 #60

There was a fight to get the public buses to stop right at my local supermarket's doors CTyankee May 2012 #62

NGU, my sweet sister librechik May 2012 #63

And you as well, librechik. Good travels to you... CTyankee May 2012 #64

"Can you get your kids to eat it?" Really? TalkingDog May 2012 #66

90% Marblehead May 2012 #2

Not ORGANIC corn. I buy sprouted corn tortillas. low-count troll May 2012 #38

sounds good Marblehead May 2012 #52

NANNY STATE!!! KansDem May 2012 #5

Good to know for those with a CC May 2012 #6

heard this somewhere before :p I owe a May 2012 #8

There's a time and convenience factor as well. Nine May 2012 #10

Agreed. jp11 May 2012 #27

There's a way around the time issue if you're willing to work at it hard enough mythology May 2012 #41

At our food pantry we can't give away fruit and veg FREE so I know this study is true. KurtNYC May 2012 #12

This applies to much of America. JNelson6563 May 2012 #14

Overly simplistic atricle yesphan May 2012 #15

That's true if you have a working car, time to shop, cook, and clean up. gkhouston May 2012 #17

That's stupid. It's the difference between having Mac & cheese or broccoli DevonRex May 2012 #18

When 1 tomato abolugi May 2012 #19

Okay, I'll accept that, but I don't think it's as accessible CreekDog May 2012 #20

study is flawed Trillo May 2012 #25

While that may be true, it does not factor in the TIME SoCalDem May 2012 #29

+ Infinity Odin2005 May 2012 #47

As someone else said - overly simplistic laundry_queen May 2012 #31

Exactly. Fat triggers satiety hormones. Odin2005 May 2012 #48

yes, lots of talk about this report on the radio this morning. experts say it is overly simplistic Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #57

Yes it is. no_hypocrisy May 2012 #34

Not neccessarily MadHound May 2012 #39

Some of my favorite foods are on that list slackmaster May 2012 #43

omg do you guys know how you sound... 4 t 4 May 2012 #45

It ignores the fact that a lot of poor people do not have the time and energy... Odin2005 May 2012 #46

Kick. nt BlueIris May 2012 #49

What gets expensive is marlakay May 2012 #50

maybe for a vegan or vegetarian josephslaton May 2012 #53

The real hidden costs of processed foods are the health and environmental costs, and in subsidies... drokhole May 2012 #54

the key phrase, "per portion"... Javaman May 2012 #55

but, but, but.... Matariki May 2012 #67

you mean the "healthy food" made with gmo corn and sprayed with pesticides? noiretextatique May 2012 #68

There is a cheaper way to get veggies tabbycat31 May 2012 #71