http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/15210/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/abc-cutting-food-costs-can-lead-obesity <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >ABC’s “World News Sunday” found a new twist on the obesity crisis Feb. 1. Apparently, recession can “lead to a spike in obesity.”</p> <br /> <p >Anchor Dan Harris introduced the “counterintuitive” report saying, “Americans are cutting back on food spending which could actually lead to a spike in obesity.” Why? Because “eating healthy can cost more,” ABC’s Stephanie Sy reported.</p> <br /> <p >Sy worried about “cheap treats” “that many public health experts fear may cause obesity rates to rise in the recession.” </p><p></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/abc-cutting-food-costs-can-lead-obesity" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy ABCWorldNews Aldi DanHarris GreatDepression obesity Obesityepidemic obesitytax Recession Regulation soupline StephanieSy WorldNewsSunday Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:17:35 +0000 admin 26978 at http://archive2.mrc.org