The City Council approved a hearing for Wednesday to examine the feasibility of publicly owned grocery stores to strengthen Boston’s food infrastructure. This comes in response to reports that 40,000 residents will lose SNAP benefits under the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ the closure of several local co-ops, and historically high prices at checkout.

“Developing alternative modes of food access is vital at this point,” said Breadon. “We have residents in the City of Boston who live across the street from wonderful grocery stores, but they may be on limited income, they may be retirees or folks with disabilities, they may be single parents trying to raise a family.”

“In East Boston, far too many residents live in what’s considered a food desert,” Said District 1 Councilor Gabriela Coleta Za

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