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Fast Food
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Burgerville
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Is Fast Food Addictive?

• Researcher Dr. Paul Kenny
• The affects of high-fat, high-calorie fast food
  are similar to those of cocaine or heroin
  (Greviskes, 2010, para. 2)

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Food Deserts

• An area in the U.S. with limited access to
  affordable and nutritious food, particularly such
  an area composed of predominately lower income
  neighborhoods and communities. (2008 Farm Bill,
  Title VI, Sec. 7527)
• http//maps.ers.usda.gov/FoodAtlas/foodenv5.aspx

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SNAP Fast Food

• Arizona, parts of California Michigan
• Allow SNAP recipients to buy food at Subway, KFC,
  Jack in the Box, Burger King, Pizza Hut and El
  Pollo Loco.
• Currently, the fast food industry is lobbying
  more states to allow SNAP to be used in their
  restaurants.
• Pros / Cons
• Thoughts?

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What can WE do???

• Public Policy
• Individuals

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100 Day Real Food Challenge

• http//www.100daysofrealfood.com/