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Hard Times Can Make Kids Sick

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Nov 16th 2010 12:45PM

Food insecurity can cause long-term health problems. Credit: Spencer Platt, Getty Images Squeezed by salary cutbacks, job loss and the belt tightening of the recession, parents now can add a new stressor to keep them tossing and ...Being poor for even a short period of time can have lasting health implications for children, according to a new study.
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Sugary Soft Drinks Could Be Banned From N.Y. Food Stamp Buys

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 7th 2010 12:31PM

Sugary soft drinks would be off limits for New York food stamp recipients if a proposal is approved. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images
NEW YORK (AP) - New Yorkers on food stamps would not be allowed to spend them on sugar-sweetened drinks under an ...This just in from the food police: New Yorkers on food stamps would not be allowed to spend them on sugar-sweetened drinks under an obesity-fighting proposal being floated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson.
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Starving College Students Turning to Food Stamps

by Honey Berk, Posted Aug 20th 2010 5:00PM

The stereotype of the starving college student conjures up images of co-eds subsisting on cases of ramen noodles and food smuggled out of the cafeteria by friends with meal plans. But these days, that stereotype may be more truth than fiction. ...
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