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what is the slow food movement?
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" The Slow Food movement celebrates the diversity of local foods raised with minimal impact on the land. The movement began in 1986 to counter the trend toward industrialized fast food, and it has since grown. In the United States, local chapters represent the movement in most every state. Jump into the Slow Food movement to learn about new foods, better ways to farm and to meet other like-minded individuals."
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http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/getting-involved-slow-food-movement-2410.html
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Is it more expensive to buy healthy food rather than junk food?
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“ The Commerce department tracks the indexed price of foods. Its data show that the indexed price of fresh produce increased by 40% since 1980 whereas the price of sodas and processed foods has declined by 10-30%.” (Marion Nestle)
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http://www.foodpolitics.com/
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why do people have unhealthy food habits
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" About one respondent in 10 skipped at least one meal every week for either television viewing or computer game playing."
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Media use as a reason for meal skipping and fast eating in secondary school children, J. Van den Bulck* & S. Eggermont
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what age group is most likely to eat healthy foods?
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"Women are more likely than men to identify nutrition as important and are also more likely than men to adopt healthy behaviors (e.g., avoid saturated fat, drink fat-free milk). Women are also more likely than men to have heard of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other governmental nutrition programs...Adults in the 18-34 years old group also are less likely to avoid unhealthy nutrients such as cholesterol, sodium and trans fat. But younger adults (under 65 year of age) are more likely to seek nutrition information from Federal government sources...Adults who have attained at least some college education are more likely than those with a high school education or less to report a better current state of health, to say that nutrition is very important, and to look for nutrition information from Federal government sources."
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http://www.fda.gov/food/scienceresearch/researchareas/consumerresearch/ucm080331.htm
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Is it expensive to grow healthy food?
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"Association, the av- erage annual amount spent on an edible garden is $58. A 200-square foot plot can produce 200 pounds of produce per year with a market value of $400."
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Grow a Healthy, Edible Garden and Reapthe Rewards, Sharon Palmer, RD
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is access to healthy food a rule or urban or rule issue?
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" Identified determinants of frequent SSB consumption among adults include low income, limited education, being black and male, younger age, consumption of fast-food meals, and food availability, preferences, and culture (3, 4, 6
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Less-healthy eating behaviors have a greater association with a high level of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among rural adults than among urban adults, Joseph R. Sharkey*, Cassandra M. Johnson and
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