Summary
Irony literally sprouts and blooms from a small patch of green space next to Chong's Oriental Foods at 701 Locust St. A peach tree has produced dozens of tiny fruits that are growing and ripening as the summer sizzles away.
The irony? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chong's and Campus Eastern Foods less than a quarter-mile to the west are smack-dab in the middle of a "food desert." The area is designated as a food desert because of the percentage of low-income residents, low availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the percentage of residents without a vehicle. But the area also includes most of the University of Missouri campus, the biggest banks in Boone County, two hospitals, dozens of retail shops and restaurants, the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, Columbia City Hall, the Boone County Courthouse and the county government center - - just to name a few.See the full content of this document
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How can a major research university, hospitals and a thriving retail district possibly be in a food desert? The question is not new to Michele Ver Ploeg, an econ...
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