Colorado Food Deserts

Is Colorado suffering from too many food deserts, and what is the government’s role in combating the issue of fresh food availability in local communities? I'm researching Colorado food deserts to better understand how the State of Colorado addresses the communities that lack access to fresh food. As I don’t know much about the government’s stance on sustaining fresh food, this topic could potentially affect my ability to access ample nutrition. I've often heard friends comment on the dense fast and convenient food availability in their communities, without having easy access to grocery stores or markets. Collective worries and ideas on this deficit has sparked my interest to look at the factors involved for food deserts in local communities throughout the state.

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The first source I read is the article "Abandoned Stores Leave Grocery Graveyards," published by the Denver Post, in which Karen Auge writes about the elements that prevent the viability for grocery stores in low-income densely populated areas of Denver, Colorado. Her article addresses the fiscal and economic challenges that the once thriving grocers …show more content…
I doubt that local groups can accomplish fresh food stability, in low-income areas, by only attempting to change legislation for businesses. This article left me wondering about the level of communication between the local groups trying to come up with solutions and the local government entities. I am curious to know about the most popular solutions being proposed for food deserts of Colorado. I'd like to understand what steps the Colorado government could realistically take in addressing areas that don't have a strong enough economy to support supermarkets. Finally, this article made me wonder what the implications would be if local governments diverted funds from the budget to assist with this