The news article used for the 10/10 news in food assignment is called "Ruchazie community group feed locals and tackle food poverty" written by Hannah Rodger.
The article talks about how the founders of the Ruchazie Poverty Action (RPA) group has begun setting up community stalls around the area to sell small portions of food at low costs to locals who otherwise would go hungry. Tracie McMillan talks about food deserts in her article Do Poor People Eat Badly Because of Food Deserts or Personal Preference? She mentions that neighborhoods with insufficient access to grocery stores has become a major concern among health officials. The RPA is bringing the means to buy food closer to those who don't have the transportation to get to a grocery store. Not only is the food nearby, it is also healthy and locally grown! In Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?, Mark Bittman notes that the presence of unhealthy "junk" food is meant to draw those with lower incomes in, making the food looks more affordable than it really is. "Making certain that real food is affordable and available to everyone" is a change that needs to be made. The RPA's inventory of fruit, vegetables, tea, rice, and more is in the right direction for making healthy foods available to their community.
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