LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A fairly new restaurant in Little Rock is hoping what’s inside their kitchen helps tackle the problem of food insecurity.
Last year, a federal study was released that showed Arkansas led in food insecurity compared to any other state.
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Since then, a city ordinance has been passed to create a food commission and groups have come together to try to combat the issue.
Elnora Wesley, owner of HOME vegan restaurant on Martin Luther King Drive, said she wants to be a solution to a big problem.
“We’re bringing vegan-based plant-based options to an area that doesn’t have it,” Wesley said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture describes a food desert as an area with poor access to healthy food choices due to the distance to the nearest grocery store.
“You have bodegas and corner stores but a lot of things they sell are full of sugar and additives,” Wesley said.
Ordinance passed to create a food commission for Little Rock to combat food insecurity