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Body Wisdomnew

Do your muscles know what you should and shouldn't eat?

Seven Days | Corin Hirsch | 06-02-2011 | Science

Healthier Food Choices Through Vouchers, WICnew

Fresh fruits, vegetables and bread are among the new food items making their way into the diets of New Orleans' roughly 24,000 participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Gambit | Michael Patrick Welch | 12-30-2009 | Children & Families

Tags: public assistance, food, children, families, vouchers, nutrition, hunger, WIC

How Cheap, Mass-Produced Food Is Killing Our Environment, Our Economy — and Usnew

The food we eat today is making us fat. It's making us sick. And the vast, government-subsidized system of agribusiness and mechanized corporate food production is inefficient and unsustainable, slowly ruining our environment, our economy, and our culture.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 06-24-2009 | Science

Tags: food industry, Food and Drug Administration, nutrition, corn

Fueled by Ramennew

I wondered if I could live for 30 days on the food stamp allotment without resorting to Wal-Mart, Hamburger Helper or the drive-through dollar menu. I put $162 in cash in an envelope and started the experiment.

Orlando Weekly | Jessica Bryce Young | 05-06-2008 | Food+Drink

Tags: Florida, food, nutrition, food stamps

Naturopath Integrates Her Native Traditionsnew

Among the natural therapies practiced by Jeanne Paul is "soul-retrieval healing" for people who have experienced some kind of trauma or abuse and who feel as if a part of them has been stolen.

The Georgia Straight | Gail Johnson | 10-25-2004 | Science