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Downtown Worcester is comprised of office buildings, clothing stores, restaurants, small cafes, and governmental offices such as City hall and Worcester Federal building. The common oval serves as the center location for big events that takes place throughout the year. Few weeks ago, Worcester held their first Pow Wow event at the common oval, where artist from all over the world came to display their artwork. During our walk, we saw few of the murals on the street that was painted during the…

In a town of 4,000 people we are facing many challenges such as little economic growth, lack of income opportunities and the most important issue; declining health among our students. Despite many overwhelming concerns, schools across the state are looking to develop programs to promote physical activities, ensure good nutrition and counseling services to reduce barriers to learning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Arkansans were generally the least healthy…

What goes on in a Tyson chicken processing plant? Tyson Foods is a American corporation based out in Springdale, Arkansas that is the world's second largest processor and marketer of beef, pork and chicken. Tyson was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson in Springdale, Arizona. Tyson has been known worldwide for its rapid production at 140 birds per minute. The speed at which these birds are produced is incredibly good for business but not fun for those working on the line. Working conditions for…

Kelp which provides food and shelter for a host species are what sea urchins love to dine on. Sea otters hunting sea urchins allow for the production of more kelp which is then used by other inhabitants. Like the sea otter, wolves are on the endangered species list. According…

Veganism: A Beneficial Lifestyle To fitness fanatics and food magazines alike, veganism is currently considered the epitome of healthy living. Unlike other short-term “fad” diets, such as the werewolf and cookie diets, it has withstood the test of time. Much like anything else in our modern world, there still exist dissenting opinions on its validity. Concerns such as malnutrition are frequently addressed. However, research shows that, in the grand scheme of things, veganism is the most…

Is Pure Team Global A Scam That Will Rip You Off? Company: Pure Team Global Website: http://pureteamglobal.com/ Type: MLM Products: Supplements, nutritional shake drinks, etc. Rating: 3/10 Will Pure Team Global Scam You Just like other MLM companies, Pure Team Global needs associates to promote their products. These associates are also required to bring more people into the program after they have joined. If you are a regular reader of this website, you will already know that I try my best to…

installed. I got involved & negotiated with the City of Stockton fire inspector, reducing this requirement to only adding horn/strobes & pull stations at each exit as well as obtaining a temp permit for the store open & operate. (email is attached labeled “Food Source 712 TCO Pending Fire Alarm Upgrades) This saved Raley’s a large…

malnutrition … by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who apply for participation” as stated in the Food Stamp Act of 1977. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program many people in our society think of SNAP as food stamps. The Untied States Department of Agriculture oversees SNAP at the federal level (US Gov., 2015). It is a federal nutrition program that helps those on a minimal budget make it work and still allows them to buy decently healthy food items.…

A number of neighborhoods had healthy foods available to them, but availability alone does not improve people’s diet. One of the major barriers that prevent people from eating healthy is the cost of healthy foods. Those who cannot afford fruits and vegetables end up buying cheaper unhealthy alternatives because they can buy higher quantities of it. Increasing the affordability of healthy foods should be a priority for the federal government, as well as state and local governments. In 2013, about…

In my opinion, I believe that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should have mentioned the EpiPen characteristics that made the product unsafe. For example, instead of broadly saying that the company didn’t follow the guidelines and had product failures, they could have explained in more detail the exact thing that wasn’t right. I would have also liked to see some visual representations of the EpiPen to see the differences of how Mylan was selling the product in comparison to how it should…