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Philadelphia using stimulus funds to fight obesity, smoking
Posted by Rose Crews at 7/6/2010 3:50:00 PM

In the bleak cityscape of Philadelphia's poorer neighborhoods, the corner store is both convenience and curse, stocking milk and cheese, as well as junk food and cigarettes.

Thanks to federal stimulus money recently pumped into the city, such stores may also start carrying healthier foods, like fresh produce. [Read More]