BILL AIMS TO ALLEVIATE “FOOD DESERTS” IN RURAL NORTH DAKOTA

Ann Estvold, NDNA Legislative Intern Many North Dakotans live in “food deserts,” and Senate Bill 2228 seeks to help curb this problem by giving one-time sustainability grants to preserve or reopen rural grocery stores.Food deserts are defined as areas where a resident must travel 10 or more miles for fresh or perishable foods.Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, said the legislation...