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This is correct; and, it helps eliminate the issue of so-called "food deserts"[1], because geography/neighborhood will no longer be a barrier to higher-quality
by eplanit 9y ago
This is correct; and, it helps eliminate the issue of so-called "food deserts"[1], because geography/neighborhood will no longer be a barrier to higher-quality foods.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert
- bdamm 9y agoYou need to afford a computer of some kind, afford the premium for food delivery, and have a debit card in order to have fresh food show up in your food desert. Most people for whom living in a food desert is a problem are impoverished, and therefore don't have a car, don't have a phone/tablet/computer, and often don't have a debit card, and certainly won't pay the delivery premium. So this is not in any way going to help those living in fresh food deserts.
- Eridrus 9y agoPoor people have smartphones at a rate far higher than you would expect, partly because it's practically necessary these days, but also because you can get one on a plan from your carrier. Delivery costs are a real issue, but I have a hope that we will get self-driving trucks in the near future and delivery prices will fall.
- intopieces 9y agoAmazon has a gift card system (Amazon Cash I think?) and as a full blown grocery store could accept EBT.
- bsder 9y agoDoubtful. The kinds of foods needed in those areas are fresh, cheap, high spoliage items aka unprofitable to touch unless in bulk.