According to the DC Policy Center, Ward 8 is classified as a food desert due to several factors: the distance to supermarkets, limited car availability, and low household income levels.

"People don’t have access; they’re trying to get it on their own because we’re dealing with a food desert in Ward 7 and Ward 8." According to Radha Muthiah, CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank ...

In 2021, they received a Food Access Fund grant from the District to open a location in Kenilworth in Ward 7. “It’s important that we don’t lose sight of an even larger goal, which is to make sure ...

The store's opening 4001 S. Capitol St. SE was celebrated given the dearth of other healthy food options east of the Anacostia River. Daniel J. Sernovitz/WBJ Preview this article 1 min It will ...

During a news conference Friday, Washington Councilman Trayon White, D-Ward 8, said he spoke to the regional ... would be devastating and create a food desert for some Washington residents.

Ward 8 residents are concerned that retail theft ... have low rates of car access and have a high poverty rate. “There are some food desert issues that are cropping up in jurisdictions that ...

In a community room at the Washington View Apartments in Ward 8, the holiday season is in full ... and good nutrition where fresh, healthy food is harder to access. “Health care disparities ...