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Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
You've heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana?
Nov 14, 2018
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News tagged with farmers markets
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Improving low-income residents' utilization of farmers markets
A pair of studies conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health found reasons and possible solutions to improve low-income residents' access to fresh, local produce at farmers markets. The first study, published ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Study finds urban farmers' markets may fall short compared to neighborhood stores
Farmers' markets located in urban areas may not contribute positively to nutrition or health according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center. Their study, ...
Mar 27, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Boosting purchasing power to lower obesity rates
In January, as one of the first major initiatives of the Academic Vision, the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity will move to UConn from Yale University. The move will allow Rudd faculty to expand their work and build ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Farmers market vouchers may boost produce consumption in low-income families
Vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets increase the amount of produce in the diets of some families on food assistance, according to research led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Farmers markets inspire WIC moms, but grocery-store produce costs less
When participants in a local Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program received vouchers for fruits and vegetables at area farmers markets, they ate a greater variety of vegetables and more often chose fruits or vegetables ...
Jun 3, 2014
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Study shows markets have lower vegetable prices than supermarkets
A family of four could save as much as $49 per week by buying their fruit and vegetables at markets other than from a supermarket, a University of Otago Wellington study shows.
Mar 25, 2014
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Cash incentives spur poor to buy healthier foods
(HealthDay)—A recent program encouraged healthy eating by offering extra spending power to poor people who get government assistance to buy food. The only catch: They had to purchase healthier types of food at farmers' ...
Nov 22, 2013
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Ease of access improves fruit and vegetable consumption
Low-income communities have particular problems getting adequate fruits and vegetables because of limited access to supermarkets and farmers markets. A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that community-supported ...
Sep 3, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Declines in childhood obesity highlight need for voices for healthy kids
American Heart Association Deputy Chief Medical Officer Eduardo Sánchez issued the following comments on behalf of Voices for Healthy Kids on the CDC's Vital Signs report released today that shows declines in childhood obesity ...
Aug 7, 2013
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