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Are school takeaway bans just a policy illusion? Students say yes
Most young people are unaware of takeaway exclusion zones near schools, and policies limiting new outlets fail to address ...
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McDonald’s thwarts council efforts to stop new branches by claiming it promotes ‘healthier lifestyles’
McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals an investigation published by The BMJ today.
Ga. lawmaker says kids getting free school lunches should get fast food jobs
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick suggested that students receiving free meals at school get jobs instead, arguing that free lunch ...
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Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages.
Georgia Republican Says Kids in School Lunch Programs 'Sponge Off The Government'
When Brown pushed back, he said “of course” not all children are able to work or of working age. But he said the freeze ...
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Locating fast food outlets away from schools to prevent obesity
A research team from Columbia, Berkeley and LSE linked obesity levels in schoolchildren to the proximity of fast food restaurants to schools. Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in obesity, ...