AltWeeklies Wire
If Obesity is a Choice, It's Not One the Poor Get to Makenew
A recent study put grocery prices to the test. Among the 370 foods sampled, it found that energy-dense junk food cost an average of $1.76 per 1,000 calories, while nutritious, unprocessed foods came in at a whopping $18.16 per 1,000 calories.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-06-2008 |
Science
Missouri Medicaid Suffers Blunt Traumanew
Medicaid cuts approved by Gov. Matt Blunt and his pals in the Missouri Legislature have made this a cruel spring.
The Pitch |
C.J. Janovy |
05-17-2005 |
Commentary
War on the Poornew
Under proposed national budgets, the rich will get richer, while the undereducated get screwed.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
03-31-2005 |
Commentary
Homeless Encampment Settles In at Dallas City Hallnew
All of the homeless people who used to employ the public library and surrounding blocks as a campground and outdoor toilet are now using the area right behind City Hall instead.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
08-30-2004 |
Economy
