by: Alissa Marchat (The Shelby Report)
Grocers in Fort Worth, Texas, are doing their part to improve the health of the city’s residents.
Nicknamed “Cowtown” for the role of the cattle industry in its history, Fort Worth has seen many changes over the years, including a population growth rate ranking it among the fastest-growing U.S. cities.
The latest transformation? After a five-year effort to make healthy choices easier throughout the community, Fort Worth has had a “dramatic increase in well-being,” says the Blue Zones Project. It is now the world’s largest certified Blue Zones Community, a place where the environment is shaped to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives. That achievement occurred in October 2018, thanks to 20 local grocery stores that took part in in the comprehensive effort—including Central Market.
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