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The Apple Pushers

(The Apple Pushers)
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Original Title : The Apple Pushers
Time : 71 Min
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2011
Director : Mary Mazzio
Writer : Mary Mazzio
Producer : Mary Mazzio, Tom Scott, Christine Vachon
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : The Apple Pushers, narrated by Edward Norton, follows the inspiring stories of five immigrant pushcart vendors who are rolling fresh fruits and vegetables into New York City's food deserts - neighborhoods where finding a ripe, red apple is...See moreThe Apple Pushers, narrated by Edward Norton, follows the inspiring stories of five immigrant pushcart vendors who are rolling fresh fruits and vegetables into New York City's food deserts - neighborhoods where finding a ripe, red apple is a serious challenge and where obesity rates are skyrocketing. These micro-entrepreneurs, who hail from Ecuador, Russia, Mexico, and Bangladesh, are at the heart of a unique urban strategy, the Green Cart Initiative, which seeks to increase the availability of fresh produce in under-served communities, in an effort to combat the obesity epidemic found in so many of America's cities. Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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