Congressman André Carson to Announce New Legislation to help Eliminate Food Deserts
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson (IN-07) will hold a press conference tomorrow, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Edna Martin Christian Center in Indianapolis to announce new legislation he introduced in Congress to provide assistance to the millions of Americans currently living in a food desert.
Today, over 29 million people, almost 10 percent of the U.S. population, live without ready access to affordable, nutritious food, including thousands of Hoosiers. In 2014, a report named Indianapolis the worst in the country for food deserts.
WHO: Congressman André Carson
Maxine Thomas – impacted by Double 8 Closures
Emily Bryant- Feeding Indiana’s Hungry
WHAT: Press conference to announce new legislation in Congress
WHERE: Edna Martin Christian Center, 2605 E. 25th St., Indianapolis, IN 46218
WHEN: Thursday, March 24, 2016, 1:00 p.m. ET