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Check out a new video that shows how a Latino, Albert Rodriguez, brought healthier food to his community of Highland Falls, New York.
The community, which is about 19% Latino, lacks access to healthy food.
Rodriguez’ MyTown Marketplace grocery store, got a grant for the store, and it offers food, including much fresh produce and a salad bar, to the local residents.
“Food is a necessity. It’s not a luxury. You know, it’s not a want. You need food,” Albert Rodriguez, owner of MyTown Marketplace. “Any community, I think, needs a grocery store.”
The video was produced by the Food Trust.
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