Mobile Groceries Fill the Void in Atlantic City, New Jersey's Supermarket Desert
Atlantic City, New Jersey, lacks a supermarket, forcing residents to travel off the island or rely on expensive and poorly stocked corner stores. A plan to build a supermarket fell through, leaving the city without a reliable source of fresh food. To address this issue, the state and a hospital system have introduced a mobile grocery program, bringing a converted school bus filled with fresh produce to economically deprived areas. The program aims to provide high-quality food at discounted prices and improve access to healthy options in communities designated as "food deserts."