Some San Diego State University students have made it their mission to make affordable fruits and vegetables available on campus, and in underserved communities.
SAN DIEGO — We’ve heard it many times: If you want to feel well, you need to eat well. But often, sweet snacks and junk food are just easier to get.
“Our dream — which we think is not that much of a dream but very achievable — is that everyone in San Diego can walk to their corner store and have access to fresh produce,” said Iana Castro, associate professor of marketing at SDSU and co-founder of BrightSide, which is run by students who earn interning credits for their work.
“Students can sample easy, healthy, recipes, utilizing the produce here,” said Tyler, a registered dietitian. “We went in as a group of business students, saying we’re retailing students,” said Castro. “They want to work on a project that has real-world implications — how can they help you improve the operations of the store?”“A lot of stores are so small that that really limits what they can get delivered to the store,” said Castro.
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