Wisconsin: Land of plenty includes plenty of ‘food deserts’


Wisconsin: Land of plenty includes plenty of ‘food deserts’


Large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin lack easy access to groceries. The state, cities and communities are working to change that.

Wisconsin Watch’s ‘Beyond Hunger’ series examines food insecurity in America’s dairyland. Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit newsroom that focuses on government integrity and quality of life issues. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox and donate to support our fact-checked journalism.

When Tony Moore wants to make a quick grocery run, his options are limited.

Most of the foods that fill the shelves in his Kenosha, Wisconsin neighborhood are laden with sugar and fat — chips, soda and other sweets....
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