Commissary Is Very Necessary Inc

According to the USDA, food deserts are places where people have limited access to healthy and affordable food, the poverty rate is greater than 20%, and a third of the population are more than 1 mile from a major grocer.  Food deserts are a Public Health issue in the State of Texas.  According to the Dallas Morning News, “City officials said in 2017 that nearly 20% of Dallas County's population faced food insecurity and lacked access to fruits and vegetables in their diet. The Highland Hills community, which has a median income of about $37,800, is considered a food desert because of its lack of grocery stores.”  Now after covid-19 has hit, the need for community gardens, food banks and other healthy alternatives are dire.  While some food shopping takes place outside South Dallas, much is at small neighborhood markets and convenience stores, which is what makes the area a true food desert.  We can solve two issues with one solution.  The other issue we are facing is the City of Dallas air quality.  The two key air quality issues facing the City of Dallas are ground level ozone and the emission of greenhouse gases that effect global climate change.  Our target audience and users will be South Dallas residents and business owners.  Residents generate $58 million in grocery spending – sufficient to support 3 full-scale grocers, despite making $42,000 average compared to $96,000 in DFW – with 60% earning less than $35,000.

Commissary is Very Necessary is tackling the problem one zip code at a time to ensure the residents in locations considered Food Deserts have the proper nutrition, groceries and alternative means to have healthy and balanced meals.  Creating green infrastructure in our communities, passing out free groceries monthly and educating the residents about the environmental catastrophes in their neighborhood changes the issues one minute at a time.