According to a recent report released by Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength, people of Detroit are devoid of healthy food. The report revealed that about 92% of residents are sourcing their nutrition from non-healthy and unhygienic environment such as liquor stores rather than buying healthy food from clean grocery stores. The report's findings from the survey of 207 Detroit stores disclosed that 38% of stores sold expired food, 22% shops sold stale meat, 22% stores sold rot fruits and 18% of stores vended unwholesome vegetables.
Detroit had faced a major setback in the health segment in 2008 when two of its Farmer Jack Stores shut down. Though grocery vendors such as Mike's Fresh Market or Foodland are present in the city, the report indicated that people are still interested in spending more in shopping food from unclean shops outside the city.
This situation is indeed alarming and worrisome for Detroit. Strong measures need to be taken to increase awareness regarding procuring healthy food and improve the accessibility to healthy food for Detroit people, especially to the poor class people and the children segment of the society. This becomes challenging in a scenario where people are less interested in consuming healthy foods from local vendors.