By james art 
While inflation continues to be a problem across the country, some parts of Talahassi are confronted with even more threat – uncertain.
The House Bill 89 is introducing a new initiative that will facilitate development permits to increase food opportunities.
This is a crisis that does not make titles every day but affects thousands of families, students and workers throughout the city. This is a problem that, despite the progress of the city, continues to leave many of its residents hungry and without reliable access to nutritious dishes.
Leon’s brief policy states that in 2019, more than 55,000 people were considered “nutritional uncertain”. The average meal costs about $ 4.
Shortly after the pandemic, their numbers doubled, with almost 100,000 residents experiencing hunger. The area with six counties Big Bend is suffering as over 30% of its citizens still need nutritional assistance. Every day it is a struggle to find a socially acceptable, without GMOs and sustainable food that does not break the bank.
With a poverty rate of 20% and average family income below 80%, Talahasi has become a high -risk food desert.
Many families in urban neighborhoods live more than one mile from a supermarket, while those in rural communities are 80 miles from a grocery store.
According to a recent Florida nutrition report, more than 13% of the population in Leon County, which includes Talahasi, is facing nutritional uncertainty. For many, the situation is exacerbated by increasing costs of living, stagnant salaries and in some cases the lack of reliable access to transport. Even more difficult is that nutritional insecurity is often invisible
The bill filed in early January will provide underdeveloped areas with food permits with dense nutrients. Food with nutrients has a high level of nutrients with a healthy calorie ratio. Examples include, but are not limited to whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and low -fat dairy products.
The account plan would be to place a grocery store that will prioritize work in uncertain food areas and selling products at wholesale prices. The hope of the account is to increase food security without costing students and families in the area excessive amounts of money.
“It’s a hassle like a student who lives on the campus. The nearest grocery store is Publix, which adheres to organic food at a high price. I am a college student, I just need basic things without breaking the bank, “said Ashley Bigby, a junior journalism student at Famu.
This is a slow and stable race to reach complete food security, but many locals hope accounts like HB 89 will achieve what seems impossible. Each meal is distributed, every student who receives help, and every member of the community who renders a hand brings the city closer to one step closer to ensure that no one should wonder where their next meal will come from.