U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, left, listens as a community member speaks at Monday’s town hall-style meeting about food deserts in Richmond and the impact a lack of fresh and healthy foods has in low-income neighborhoods.
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Officials want to attract grocery stores to Virginia’s ‘food deserts’
Reflecting national concerns over “food deserts,” federal and state lawmakers Monday called for legislation to help people in low-income neighborhoods get better access to fresh vegetables and other healthy foods.
