New York Wants to Ban Sugary Drinks from Food Stamp Purchases

by | Oct 7, 2010 | Towing

Mayor Michael Bloomberg sought permission from the federal government to bar New York City’s 1.7 million food stamp recipients from using them to buy sugary drinks such as sodas.

Bloomberg, a staunch advocate of anti-obesity measures, sent the request to the United States Department of Agriculture, The New York Times reported.

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The mayor asked for a two-year ban to examine whether…

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New Study: Obesity Is Bad for Your Bottom Line

by | Sep 21, 2010 | Towing

Obesity is expensive. Each year, obese American men pay an additional $2,646 to carry their extra weight, while obese women pay $4,879. That’s the surprising result of a new study on the individual cost of obesity.
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FDA Panel Votes Against Arena’s Diet Drug

by | Sep 16, 2010 | Towing

Another diet drug, Arena Pharmaceuticals’s Iorcaserin, appears to be in danger after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to reject it Thursday.
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