The term “food desert” is used today to describe low-income areas without access to nutritious foods. Erie, Pennsylvania was one of those places until a refugee from Nepal came to the city and opened a supermarket that sells affordable foods from all around the world. His store is not only bringing healthy food to an area in desperate need of it, but is also introducing the community to a variety of different flavors. See more on this refugee-run store right here.
This refugee-run store is replenishing a “food desert” with healthy food
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