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Top Democrats discussed 'Medicare for All' at Houston debate, but what about healthy food for all?

  • Written by Patricia Smith, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
The Democratic candidates discussed health care a lot – but not healthy food. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

The 10 Democrats who took the debate stage on Sept. 12 discussed many critical issues, from health care and climate change. But one important topic they didn’t discuss was access to healthy food.

As a researcher focused on nutrition...

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