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By Larry West, About.com Guide to Environmental Issues since 2005

I'm Hatin' It: How the Feds Make Bad-For-You Food Cheaper Than Healthful Fare

Friday May 5, 2006
Low-income Americans are spending less of their budgets on food, yet obesity is increasing. How is this possible? Because federal government subsidies encourage the production of cheaper and less nutritious food products. To solve this problem, local communities are growing their own solution.
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May 7, 2006 at 9:37 am
(1) marianne says:

Very concerned about toxic chemicals in food etc. Read the toothpaste container. It says if a certain amount is swollowed it is poisonous. How many children swollow it and we are not aware. I’m very concerned about effects on the mind such as ADD etc.

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