24 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com Food and nutrition play a major role in our everyday health and in disease prevention, but not everyone has access to affordable, healthy sustenance. Lowcountry Street Grocery, a grassroots local food delivery service that serves the greater Charleston region and beyond, was initially created in 2015 in response to issues of food inequity in our community. It prioritizes low-income residents with little to no access or transportation to buy healthy foods or who experience food insecurity. Their overarching goal is working toward a more equitable food system for consumers and producers, with an ethos that access to healthy, affordable food is a right, not a privilege. “Where you live and how much money you have in your bank account should not determine how healthy you eat,” stated LSG founder and CEO Lindsey Barrow. LSG’s business plan uses market-based strategies to offset the cost of its social mission, a concept LSG calls Robin Hood economics. This sliding scale pricing system allows them to leverage the sale of high-demand, healthy local food to address fresh food access for people who need it the most. By Colin McCandless LOWCOUNTRY STREET GROCERY: MAKING HEALTHY EATING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
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