Scheme aims to combat obesity in Philadelphia

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To counter problem, low-income residents have been given vouchers redeemable for healthy food items

 

ALJZEERA:  One in three adults in Philadelphia is obese and one in ten suffers from diabetes.

Residents of the city, the fifth largest in the US, say it is difficult to find healthy food choices, especially in low-income neighbourhoods.

Experts refer to these areas as “food deserts”…  (more)

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