Harlem suffers from a paucity of choices for fresh foods and vegetables and an abundance of fast food options – a combination sometimes referred to as a ”food desert.” The Harlem4 Center for Change, a community-based not-for-profit organization, is spearheading a coalition of groups in a “Food Movement” to address this issue. Join them this Saturday, October 9th, for THE HARLEM HARVEST FESTIVAL FRESH FOOD SUMMIT. Events occur at a variety of locations in the Frederick Douglass-Adam Clayton Powell corridor between 115th and 118th. For more information and to register, check out the H4 website.
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We. Live on 129th and Lenox we are in need of gourmet foods. Bagels, tasti d lite and upscale everything. Whoever opens up this way will get great tax credits and lots of upscale business..
Sad to say but it’s a matter of economics. You can feed a family of 4 under $20 in any fast food joint.
I spend that alone on vegetables when I shop at my local places and we
we are just 2 people, then add everything else and time.
Sad to say but the average Harlem community does not have the time and
money for healthy living.
@harlem cubano, no disrespect but that is an attitude of laziness honestly, not a matter of convenience or economics… ur health will pay for it in the end.
that same $20 u spend on fast food can buy u fruits&vegetables, use the rice u have at home or potatoes or pasta and some chicken breast and u have urself a healthy meal for cheap. do ur research and u will see, education is key.
nevertheless, i think this is a great idea and im looking forward to all the new markets and fresh food that will be coming to harlem.
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