Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
American Journal of Public Health:
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301379<%0bhttp:/ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301379>

Kindergartners' soda intake linked to aggression; Nearly half of urban 5-year-olds consume soft drinks every day, their mothers say
Journal of Pediatrics:
http://www.jpeds.com/content/JPEDSSuglia<%0bhttp:/www.jpeds.com/content/JPEDSSuglia>
Inflation-adjusted value of SNAP benefits declined; food insecurity increased from 2009-11
ERS:  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/detail.aspx?chartId=39651&ref=collection<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/22382/5174121/31031/47/>
Gaps in toxicity testing of chemicals allowed in food in the U.S.
<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/22382/5174121/31037/53/>Reproductive Toxicology:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623813003298<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/22382/5174121/31038/54/>


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