New Funding for Fresh Food

Great new proposal from NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to fund supermarkets in areas that have limited access to fresh foods. According to the AP: "Gillibrand said the measure would help about four million New York residents living in so-called food deserts by providing the funding for more than 350 stores statewide, many in low-income areas. Modeled on a similar program in Pennsylvania, the legislation would provide startup grants and loans in rural and urban areas to expand access to fresh food and to create jobs."