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Communities in southwest Tampa often struggle to access healthy food, and this includes many Latino families.
Nearby Florida Hospital recently did a full community health assessment of the area which found the top health issue in the neighborhood is diabetes. The assessment indicated that the problem stems largely from a lack of readily available, affordable and nutritious food.
Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest grocery, is opening up a handful of superstores in underserved areas in this community. Currently, Wal-Mart is targeting food deserts across the country in cooperation with first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood obesity.
Recently-opened Wal-Mart stores in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa also are inside or within one mile of USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas less than one mile away from a full-service grocery store .
Even more stores are in the works for this community and communities like it, bringing in fresh, nutritious foods to ensure families have what they need to be healthy.
Read about the new Wal-Mart stores in the news.
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