by Amy McCullough Published: October 30,2011
Tags: Eat Healthy Mississippi, fattest state in the nation, heart disease, locally grown, Mississippi, overweight, poor health, produce, regional farmers, Type II diabetes, vegetables
Mississippi’s achievement of “fattest state in the nation” for seven years running is an economic problem. In addition to significant healthcare costs to treat chronic illnesses like Type II diabetes and heart disease, the productivity lost due to poor health defies calculation. A large part of the solution to Mississippi’s overweight woes lies in healthy [...] [...]
The new Eat Healthy Mississippi initiative, which will connect local growers to restaurants and promote healthy eating, is underway. The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA) recently learned it had received a grant of more than $83,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With the help of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture, MHRA has already [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 13,2011
Tags: Canton, Digital Editions, Eat Healthy Mississippi, economy, Main Street, MBJ, Mississippi Business Journal, retail, transportation, travel
EAT HEALTHY MISSISSIPPI … In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough takes a look at the new Eat Healthy Mississippi initiative, which will connect local growers to restaurants and promote healthy eating, is underway. The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA) recently learned it had received a grant of more than $83,000 from the U.S. Department [...] [...]
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