Missing - Fresh Foods in Baltimore

` Missing - Fresh Foods in Baltimore At the Almost Everything Grocery & Deli in east Baltimore, a cashier hits a buzzer, allowing customers to open the locked door. Inside, they re greeted by . . . very little. Many of the dingy shelves are empty, the... More

` Missing - Fresh Foods in Baltimore At the Almost Everything Grocery & Deli in east Baltimore, a cashier hits a buzzer, allowing customers to open the locked door. Inside, they re greeted by . . . very little. Many of the dingy shelves are empty, the lights are off, and the odor of cat litter hangs in the air. There s no fresh produce — sodas and salty snacks are the big sellers. ` Missing - Fresh Foods in Baltimore At the Almost Everything Grocery & Deli in east Baltimore, a cashier hits a buzzer, allowing customers to open the locked door. Inside, they re greeted by . . . very little. Many of the dingy shelves are empty, the lights are off, and the odor of cat litter hangs in the air. There s no fresh produce — sodas and salty snacks are the big sellers. It s a familiar scene in many of Baltimore s poorest neighborhoods, but it s something the city is trying to address in an innovative way. Last month, Baltimore hired a food policy coordinator, making the city one of the Less