Letters to the Editor: Bill would lower costs for supermarkets in food deserts
The new Binghampton signstands in front of Gateway Shopping Center on Sept. 13. The neighborhood just lost its only grocery store. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Letters to the Editor
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Passing this bill would help bring food, jobs and economic opportunities to Binghampton and to the 20 million people around the country who lack access to fresh food.
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