On 9/6/2014 11:09 AM, sf wrote:
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> Higher costs and limited supermarket access are cited as barriers to
> good health. Of course, fair and amusement park food isn't mentioned
> because as with recreational drugs, poor people can't afford it.
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> Notice that the article says: Today **two-thirds** of Americans of all
> classes are overweight or obese, with higher rates among the poor.
> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...r-food-health/
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Interesting read - but how precisely do we change the "food environment
and food system"?

It's well known that most major cities have grocery "deserts" where
convenience stores proliferate.

One of the really good trends that is coming on is community gardens,
oft times replacing older and drug-laden city parks with places folks
can raise a crop and trade labor for fresh veggies.

When you start talking about urban renewal that's a fantastic way to
"seed" good habits and build trust amongst neighbors.