The following stories were contributed by residents of East Nashville and describe their difficulties with obtaining healthy food.
The following stories were contributed by residents of East Nashville and describe their difficulties with obtaining healthy food.
People who don't have cars need a store nearby!!
I don't have a car and my baby was born premature so she has to have different kinds of stuff. So I have to ask relatives to take me to the store or walk to Piggly Wiggly on North 2nd, about 3 to 4 blocks from my house. My daughter has to drink a type of milk that most small stores don't carry. I have to try to get all my daughter's stuff at one time or end up having to go to Kroger or Walmart and carry her with me.
Don't have a car now. Wasn't hard at first cause I could go when I wanted to or needed to but now I have to go when somebody has time to take me and wait on me at the store. Now I try to go to the store closest to me like Save-a-lot, Kroger, Walmart on Gallatin Road. I will walk if I have to to the nearest store which is Walmart and get things I need for just that week because my house is about two blocks from the bus stop. I will still have to go to the store again before the end of the week and usually end up paying someone to take me by the end of the week, which ends up costing me between $10-15 just getting to the store.