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Almost 10% of food stamp purchases used to buy sugary drinks. This is slightly more than the average for all US consumers. Certainly a big driver of poor health. If we want to reduce healthcare costs, reducing consumption of sugary drinks would be a good start. https://www.nytimes.com//we/eat/food-stamp-snap-soda.html

While some segments of the population are making progress towards a healthier diet, lower income and education segments are struggling. This study suggests that access and affordability of healthy food could be contributing factors. We agree with that. We have also observed that the bulk of wellness solutions on the market today are targeting a middle or upper income customer. This is also part of the disparity between access and need. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160621//160629977

PHRQL is proud to be making a difference in our communities with the help of BNY Mellon and The Forbes Funds. Improving health through better diet and nutrition by bringing nutrition counseling to the food pantries. https://www.bnymellon.com//company-n/invested-in-phrql.jsp

Eating fast food is eating processed food. Consuming chemicals is a side effect.

Study suggests we may need to rethink our conclusions on the health risks of saturated fat.