Food
City of Houston launches 100 Pantries in 100 Days to address food deserts
Posted on · Houston's food insecurity rate is 4% higher than the national average.
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Food
Little Red Box Grocery Store addresses food desert in Houston’s East End area
Posted on · Little Red Box Grocery opened a few months ago and sells around 450 items so far, including fresh fruits and vegetables, along with other things that you might expect at a larger store.
Business
Houston’s Urban Container Farm Unfazed By Harvey
Posted on · While many Texas crops got flooded, one unconventional Houston farm was able to supply restaurants with fresh lettuce after Harvey
Bauer Business Focus
Mobile Grocery Store Brings Local Food To Houston Neighborhoods
Posted on · Grit Grocery is a farmers market on wheels.
Local
City Of Houston Will Purchase $13.8 Million Property For H-E-B To Build A Grocery Store
Posted on · Council Member Greg Travis opposed the deal because the area where it will be built is not officially a food desert.
News
“Blessings In A Backpack” Helps Provide Food For Houston Kids
Posted on · There are hundreds of children who might not have enough to eat if it weren't for a program at a local church.
News
Urban Farm Project Starts In Houston’s Sunnyside To Address Food Desert Problem
Posted on · Hope Farms will bring fresh fruits and vegetables to the low-income community.
Houston Matters
An Interactive Map of Houston’s Food Deserts
Posted on · Some low-income neighborhoods in Houston have long had limited or no easy access to grocery stores. Despite a push a few years back from both the White House and local officials, that situation hasn’t changed much. We talk with Houston Chronicle reporter John Harden, who’s compiled data on the current state of food deserts in […]
Education News
In A Food Desert, Houston Middle Schoolers Plant Community Garden
Posted on · It’s part of an effort to bring healthy food to a low-income neighborhood.
Houston Matters
Have Food Deserts Been Eliminated in Houston?
Posted on · Back in the summer of 2013, we examined food deserts in Houston – neighborhoods with a shortage of nearby access to fresh food. They tend to be in low income areas, where major grocery chains are sometimes unwilling or unable to open a store. The concern in 2013 was that 1 in 5 households in […]
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Food Deserts Revisited and Importing Doctors: Tuesday’s show (July 28, 2015)
Posted on · Back in the summer of 2013, we examined food deserts in Houston – neighborhoods with a shortage of nearby access to fresh food. They tend to be in low income areas, where major grocery chains are sometimes unwilling or unable to open a store. The concern in 2013 was that 1 in 5 households in […]
NewsLab
30 Vegetables In 30 Days: Initiative Aims To Get Houstonians To Eat More Veggies
Posted on · Houston Mayor Annise Parker, health officials and Houston area chefs gathered at City Hall to announce the upcoming VegOut! Challenge. The initiative calls on Houstonians to eat 30 different vegetables in as many days. But is that easier said than done for some?
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Houston Could Ease Alcohol Restrictions To Attract Grocers To Food Deserts
Posted on · Houston councilmembers are considering a policy change to address the issue of food deserts. The policy hinges on where alcohol can be sold.
News
Houston Looks At Ways to Bring Fresh Food To Underserved Neighborhoods
Posted on · City officials say too many Houstonians don't have access to fresh food in their neighborhoods and they're looking at ways to bring supermarkets into underserved communities. The city says it's an issue of both economic development and public health.
News
Hunting For Food, In The Middle Of The City
Posted on · The City of Houston is trying to take a new approach to a problem known as food deserts — places where healthy food is difficult to obtain. Instead of waiting for grocers to decide where to build stores, city officials want to recruit retailers into certain neighborhoods.