I do laugh at the "food desert" reference.
Kroger closed two stores in southeast Raleigh and all of these community advocates were crying that it was a crime against the community and created a "food desert"
Why were these stores closed? Because they had the highest "shrinkage" rate of all the Kroger stores. For those who don't know what shrinkage is - basically the shoplifting and theft rate was sky high and these stores ran at a significant loss due to the non-stop theft.
Of course, no mainstream grocer was willing to go near Southeast Raleigh and take over these stores.
Naturally, the "community leaders" blamed the Kroger people, the government, and white man's oppression of them. They pointed the finger at everyone but themselves - never willing to accept that the continuous theft by everyone in the community drove the stores out of business.
This is why there are "food deserts".