'We really don’t have the options that we deserve to have in these communities, especially in a city like L.A.'
, citing a 2008 study finding a strong correlation between health problems and the ratio of fast-food and convenience stores to grocery stores and produce vendors in various neighborhoods. “Counties with the highest ratios of fast-food outlets also had some of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes,” it said. In 2016,on a 10-year-long failed attempt to build a grocery store in South L.A.
We really don’t have the options that we deserve to have in these communities, especially in a city like L.A.Since then, with only two employees and a few volunteers, Auset has transported more than 25,000 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables to the community in South Los Angeles. By accepting EBT, Auset offers residents who rely on public assistance easier access to fresh organic food. Süprmarkt also sells 10-day juice cleanses and offers free “scholarships” for those who qualify.
Olympia Auset, left, owner and founder of Süprmarkt, sells groceries to customers in Leimert Park Village on June 15, 2019. died just a few blocks from where she was selling fruits and vegetables — the 28-year-old entrepreneur was moved to take her business even further. “It felt like a bomb went off. A lot of people were very shaken spiritually and emotionally. We started to have conversations about us as a people, our community and how everybody can step up to fill that space.
Süprmarkt sells organic produce to communities in South L.A., at stands and via a subscription-based delivery service.
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