For North Baton Rouge residents, fresh food is far less accessible than fast food.
About 14% of East Baton Rouge Parish residents faced food insecurity in 2021, according to a study from HealthyBR, which the federal government deems as living more than a mile from a large grocery store.
For Southern University students like Neisha Pascal, a sophomore majoring in plant and soil science, due to lack of reliable transportation or budget concerns, it is almost impossible to secure healthy food…