WATCH: A ‘fresh’ future — How communities are combating food deserts

Source Northwestern Medill
Original Load Date April 3, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 3, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/a-fresh-future-how-communities-are-combating-food-deserts/

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**By Ellie Fideli** _Medill Reports_ More than 17 million people in the U.S. live under “food redlining” — that is, they lack nearby access to fresh, healthy groceries. In Chicago, the Urban Growers Collective uses a “produce aisle on wheels” to deliver high-quality fruits and vegetables directly ...