<p>West Dayton recently lost the last of its grocery stores. Its food pantries are serving several hundred families every week, many of them grandparents raising grandkids orphaned by the opioid epidemic. </p> <p>This episode's sponsor is Sleep Number. Visit sleepnumber.com/thefiftyone to find a store near you and get $100 off the the queen Sleep Number® 360 c2 smart bed.</p>

Rethinking "Poor People's Food" in Appalachia

The Fifty One is a nod to the fact that women make up 51% of the U.S. population. In each season, we take a national issue and work with local reporters across the country to explore its impact on women at the local level. In season 1, we're tackling food insecurity—the drivers of it, solutions, and what it really looks like in communities across the country.