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  • This Appalachian town was America's ‘fattest city.' Here's how it slimmed down.

    Jane Black Brent Cunningham

    April 10, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

    After gaining attention in 2008 for having an obesity crisis, the city of Huntington, West Virginia started making slow and steady changes that have culminated into positive changes in the community's overall health. From a food market that gives back to the farmers and artisans that contribute to it to school cafeteria reform, the city has seen their obesity rate decrease and has shifted to a collective healthier mindset overall.

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  • She Outsmarted Jamie Oliver — And Figured Out The Future Of School Lunch

    Jane Black

    February 09, 2017 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

    Conflicts of interest have made school lunch meals the dumping ground for the cheap calories our modern agricultural system was designed to overproduce. Many programs are trying to improve school lunches, such as the Community Eligibility Provision which allows schools in high poverty areas to provide free meals to all students, allowing more money to be spent on cooks and food instead of who qualifies.

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