National Public Health Week starts Monday and lasts through April 7. Cities across the country are offering people tips about how they can improve their health.
Local Newsstarts Monday and lasts through April 7. Cities across the country are offering people tips about how they can improve their health. In San Antonio, leaders are emphasizing the need for greater access to fresh fruit and vegetables.program. The program offers more fruit and vegetables at a cheaper price to smaller stores in areas that are considered food deserts.
“We use the USDA’s food insecurity information to gauge areas that are considered food insecure throughout San Antonio...once we identify those, they’re within half a mile to a mile from an H-E-B,” Metro Health community health worker Jennifer Lopez-Garza said.“We currently carry mostly fruits because that’s what sells the best. But through this program, we’reHealthy Corner Stores also wants to expand. Lopez-Garza told KSAT the city hopes to add five more stores to the program by 2025.
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