Mississippi Business Journal » food assistance programs http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Study looks at food assistance programs and cost of living http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/01/30/study-looks-at-food-assistance-programs-and-cost-of-living/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-looks-at-food-assistance-programs-and-cost-of-living http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/01/30/study-looks-at-food-assistance-programs-and-cost-of-living/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:11:17 +0000 Wally Northway http://msbusiness.com/?p=36198 STARKVILLE — Food assistance programs are designed to keep children fed who otherwise would be hungry, but a recent Southern Rural Development Center study found they often contribute to obesity in cities with a high cost of living. The study was conducted by Elizabeth Rigby of The George Washington University and Rachel Tolbert Kimbro of [...]

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