I kinda think it would have been a better investment if they created some sort of local farm, of some kind.
It doesn’t help with name brand products, but it would give the community fresh food, some employment, and some extra revenue. Dry goods and other products are deliverable, and much of it is not required for survival. I mean we are talking food deserts.
They could experiment with which farming techniques would be better suited to carry us into out changing climate. Maybe become a model for other farms to follow.
1600 people? That’ll support a couple of dollar generals, it won’t support a big supermarket.
It isn’t a food desert, it’s just rural. Money well fucking spent.
Maybe we shouldn’t be worrying about making a profit from preventing starvation.
So how much food do you want to waste so you can see a nice shiny super market in the middle of nowhere?
Enough so that people don’t starve? What a strange question. I’d rather waste food than have children go hungry.
Cool, there’s two dollar generals there already that sell groceries.
What a supermarket would do is be a vanity project.
Cool, dollar general only sells dry goods and not enough of a variety to cover basic food groups. There are no vegetables, proteins, or dairy products unless you include hot pockets.
Rural American should be able to access more than frozen meals and junk food so stop being a prick. None should suffer from malnutrition and elevated crime rate.
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Yeah, we have four in my town and none of them sell dairy products. I’ve heard they’ve been pressured to provide healthier options with some success.
