Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
American Journal of Public Health:
http://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
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
Gaps in toxicity testing of chemicals allowed in food in the U.S.
Reproductive Toxicology:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623813003298
Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
Professor
MPH and DPH Advisor
CUNY School of Public Health
Hunter College and The CUNY Graduate Center
2180 Third Avenue (room 609)
New York, NY 10035
The MPH in Public Health Nutrition
at Hunter
The DPH at
the Graduate Center NB: nutrition specialization
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