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Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America

  • Written by Tasia Smith, Evergreen Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Oregon
imageDespite the stereotypes, most obese Americans aren't poor.U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY-SA

Politicians and scholars sometimes cast obesity as a problem that largely afflicts the poor. But as most obese adults aren’t poor and most low-income adults aren’t obese, this is a misconception.

As a researcher who looks into these...

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