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SF supervisor proposes ballot measure fighting food deserts, ‘zombie stores’
A San Francisco supervisor this week announced plans for a November ballot measure that aims to tackle the city’s growing grocery access crisis and bring affordable fresh food back to underserved neighborhoods. According to the office of Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, over the past 50 years, corporate grocery and pharmacy chains have moved into San Francisco, […] The post SF supervisor proposes ballot measure fighting food deserts, ‘zombie stores’ appeared first on Local News Matters .
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A San Francisco supervisor this week announced plans for a November ballot measure that aims to tackle the city’s growing grocery access crisis and bring affordable fresh food back to underserved neighborhoods. According to the office of Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, over the past 50 years, corporate grocery and pharmacy chains have moved into San Francisco, […] The post SF supervisor proposes ballot measure fighting food deserts, ‘zombie stores’ appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s linked item, SF supervisor proposes ballot measure fighting food deserts, ‘zombie stores’, A San Francisco supervisor this week announced plans for a November ballot measure that aims to tackle the city’s growing grocery access crisis and bring affordable fresh food back to underserved neighborhoods. According to the office of Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, over the past 50 years, corporate grocery and pharmacy chains have moved into San Francisco, […] The post SF supervisor proposes ballot measure fighting food deserts, ‘zombie stores’ appeared first on Local News Matters .
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