![]() ![]() Atlantic City is second on the list of 50 New Jersey communities identified as “food deserts” due to limited access to nutritious food.ĭelorese Butley-Whaley, 62, boarded the bus to buy a half gallon of milk and a loaf of bread for $3. ![]() The initiative aims to provide good-quality food to economically disadvantaged areas lacking easy access to healthy options. Virtua Health introduced the bus to a low-income neighborhood in Atlantic City, a component of its “Eat Well” initiative supported by funding from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The state and a hospital system have deployed a renovated school bus selling fresh food to the city. Residents must drive to stores on the mainland, use costly public transportation, or shop at expensive local stores. People in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which has a $5 billion resort relying on gambling, don’t have a supermarket.
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