Online Grocery Delivery Could Be An Oasis For America's Food Deserts
August 30, 2017

Online Grocery Delivery Could Be An Oasis For America's Food Deserts

Limited access to fresh food has left millions of Americans wandering a not-so-metaphorical desert in search of healthier food options close to their homes. These food deserts, often concentrated in low-income neighborhoods, also co-exist in cities where e-commerce players are experimenting with online grocery delivery.

Though delivering fresh food to customers is still a work in progress, online companies and established grocers are getting creative in their efforts to get food to more shoppers. This growing service could potentially ease the drought. According to the…

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