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Food in Bronx Neighborhood: So Near and Yet So Far

Residents near the Hunts Point Market in the South Bronx pressure city leaders to make quality, affordable food available to them. The market imports huge quantities of food each day for shipment across the country, but skips over nearby groceries. NPR's Nancy Solomon reports.

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