“Kroger would never let a food pantry set out in their parking lot giving out free food because it’s going to hurt their sales. It did hurt sales on those days. But we’re here to serve the community.” www.propublica.org/article/food...

The Government Spends Millions to Open Grocery Stores in Food Deserts. The Real Test Is Their Survival.

The community of Cairo, Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling — exposing problems with the programs set up to help.