Oklahoma City Ward 5 Councilman David Greenwell caused controversy this week after he cynically questioned in a city council meeting whether or not a new grocery project designed to alleviate a food desert on the Northeast side would sell fried food.
Here's a breakdown of what went down...
About halfway through this past week's Zoom council meeting, Chris Varga – manager of the city's Community Development division – briefed the council on a proposal to provide economic development funding for a concept called Restore Foods. Located in the food desert on N.E. 23rd, the concept would be one of those grocery store/cafes that provides residents with a close and convenient place to grab fresh produce, other perishables and hot meals.