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On February 5, 2013, State Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D- Laredo) introduced S.B. 403 that would establish a revolving loan fund to support low-income areas in need of grocery stores or healthy corner stores. This bill was introduced in response to the state-wide concern over “food deserts”, places where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is not easily available. Many minority communities, including Hispanic communities, find themselves living in these “food deserts”, without access to proper nutrition for their family.
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