Kansas City's "food deserts" have given way to what some call "food inequality," with fewer healthy items and less selection available to urban-core shoppers.
Shoppers in low-income areas say they bypass stores in their neighborhoods in order to get healthier, higher-quality selections, The Kansas City Star reports. A review of stores east and west of Troost Avenue by the Star showed big differences in the types of items available on the city's East Side and the items promoted most heavily.
