The Union Square Farmers' Market. When the WIC program incorporated more fruits and vegetables like the ones sold here, there was a dramatic effect on obesity rates.
When the WIC program took steps to get more fresh produce into recipients’ diets, the results were promising. But the initiative is being held back by administrative flaws and, yes, a political battle over white potatoes.
A new focus on water safety in the wake of several fatal accidents raises questions about the large number of all races—but larger number of blacks and Latinos—who cannot swim.
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