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How Adolescent Nutrition Policy Shapes a Nation’s Health Future
The habits that young people develop in their adolescent years usually dictate the course of their relationship with food and health for the rest of their life with very few escaping bad habits built from a young age. Nonetheless, national… Continue reading
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Can Transparency Change America’s Diet
Walking down the aisle of any grocery store today, you’ll see a wide variety of packaging promising different things like “all natural,” “low fat,” or “healthy for the heart.” Many of these claims, while persuasive and performing their intended job… Continue reading
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How Zoning Reform Can Eliminate Food Deserts in America
Unfortunately, throughout the United States, millions of people live in neighborhoods where finding an affordable, healthy meal or even food is almost impossible. These areas, where there is no sustainable option nearby, are known as food deserts, areas marked by… Continue reading
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How Land Use Policy Determines Health Outcomes
When someone thinks about healthcare, they often think of hospitals, doctors, and clinics. But the design of a city, the way its streets are connected, where stores are placed, and how public transportation is run, has an equal, if not… Continue reading
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How Nutrition Policy Can Prevent Chronic Disease in Low-Income Communities
What people eat often depends less on their personal choice and more on where they live and what restaurants, fast food, and convenience stores surround them, alongside what they can actually afford. For many low-income families, nutritious foods such as… Continue reading
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A Comparative Analysis of the U.S’s Approaches to Public Health Vs. The UK
Obesity has become a defining public health crisis of our time, one that’s expensive, deadly, and deeply political. Two countries, the United States and the United Kingdom, offer two starkly different strategies in confronting this issue. A closer look at… Continue reading
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How “Food as a Medicine” Program Can Improve American Health Care
For decades throughout the United States, food has been treated as a lifestyle choice rather than a medical necessity. Depending on the vast cultures that encapsulate America, your diet is often defined by your culture, but more recently on the… Continue reading
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