In Your Neighborhood
Jersey is the Garden State, so why are there food deserts?
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Despite lots of farms in South Jersey, many residents don't have access to fresh food.
Despite seemingly endless farmland in South Jersey, many residents don't have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. One of the barriers to eliminating food deserts is that large supermarket chains may not have a financial incentive to open in poor or rural areas.
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In Your Neighborhood is a local public television program presented by NJ PBS
In Your Neighborhood
Jersey is the Garden State, so why are there food deserts?
Clip: Special | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Despite seemingly endless farmland in South Jersey, many residents don't have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. One of the barriers to eliminating food deserts is that large supermarket chains may not have a financial incentive to open in poor or rural areas.
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