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National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legisbrief: Growing Groceries in Food Deserts

This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures examines the impact of food deserts and provides strategy and policy options to increase access to healthy food.

Target Audience: Grantees, Policy-makers, Policy Influencers, Private Sector and School Administrators

Filename: legisbrief_food_deserts_4-10.pdf

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