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Side Bar: Food Deserts
By Katharine Sherrett BATON ROUGE, La. To fill a need, volunteer food pantries have popped up in this capital city where 14 percent or 64,000 people do not have regular access to food. Last fall, the LSU Food Recovery Network partnered with African American Cultural Center, Ogden Honors College, LSU Facilities Services and Baton Rouge Community Fridge to donate over 3,000 pounds of food, according to its website. According to feedingamerica.org, one USDA-approved meal is 1.
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Where Fresh Food is Far: Surviving North Baton Rouge’s Food Desert
By Ryan Chatman. Additional writing and reporting by Paul Tibbets and Katharine Sherrett. BATON ROUGE, La. At the intersection of Scenic Highway and Harding Boulevard, fast-food signs shine amongst longstanding limited grocery access. For North Baton Rouge residents, fresh food is far less accessible than fast food. Whether in a dorm at Southern University or living in Scotlandville, few residents would dispute that food insecurity is a major issue in this part of East Baton
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