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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the people talking about 'food deserts' and obese people as 'victims' of poverty really think they are doing anyone a favor. By victimizing obese people, it's almost like you're saying they're hopeless. If you're poor, it's inevitable that you will he fat and diabetic. Is that the message that you're trying to send? Let the parents off the hook because they're poor, single moms?[/quote] No, I don't think that's what people are saying. I for one think systemic change is in order. We need to help make change happen. We can't just continue to demonize fat people as lazy and irresponsible. There's so much more to it. A good example is some WIC programs have vouchers that are worth 1.5 times their value if recipients bring them to farmer's markets. Innovative programs, like community gardening, nutrition education, etc. need to be made a priority. [/quote]
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