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GreenCarts Are Go!
By Alexa11221 | March 7, 2008
This is from a press release issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:
NYC Council OKs 1,000 New Permits For Fruit Vendors NEW YORK — New
York’s City Council has passed a bill to issue 1,000 new permits for
street vendors to sell fruits and vegetables in neighborhoods where fresh
produce is scarce.
The council voted 37-9 on Wednesday to issue the permits, which will be
distributed among the five boroughs in neighborhoods where at least 15 percent
of people surveyed said they had eaten no fruits or vegetables the previous 24
hours.
Department of Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said the aim of the program will
be to introduce fresh produce back into neighborhoods where diabetes and obesity
rates have skyrocketed.
Permits for the new carts will be phased in over two years.
Yay! I know that the legislation got a LOT of support from community advocates. I’m pleased that the people of Bed-Stuy (yes, this is one of the neighborhoods where at least 15% of those surveyed had eaten no fruits or vegetables in the previous 24 hours) will have an opportunity to eat more healthy food!
