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The Bittersweet Truth: The Sugar Industry’s Manipulation of Nutrition Guidelines
America’s favorite treat, sugar, is not as sweet as it seems. The sugar industry’s manipulation of a 1960s research review, published in...
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Dec 3, 20226 min read


Closed Until Further Notice: How Covid-19 has left Panamanian children especially vulnerable
With 211 days of full school closure between March 2020 and February 2021, Panamanian schools have had a longer break from classroom...
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May 28, 20215 min read


It’s Expensive to be Poor in America: The High Cost of Obesity Calls for Sensible SNAP Reform
Obesity has been labeled a “silent killer,” a modern-day epidemic plaguing the nation. Diet-related disease is the leading cause of death...
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Dec 2, 20185 min read


Planting Policy: The White House Garden
As spring fast approaches, 42 million American households are beginning to plan and design their gardens. Over the last five years,...
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Apr 29, 20165 min read


Knowledge is Power in Fighting Obesity
Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the...
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Apr 9, 20164 min read
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