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Nutrition extends outside of the school walls.
According to a study publish by Pediatrics observed the trends in purchases made by school students at urban corner stores contributes to the energy intake among urban school students. Seeing that Philadelphia is a major city, this study certainly should alarm our community. Urban corner stores consist of high-profit that are mostly low-nutritious foods. Within a 4-block radius there are bound to be multiple corner stores in addition to food stands that are commonly found in the city. The study claims that on average students who participated in the study purchase about 350 calories, visit corner stores two times a day, 5 days a week meaning they are taking in about a pound more of calories than what is consisted to be healthy.
The Food Trust organization created the Healthy Corner Store Initiative to increase the availability of fresh foods and to promote healthy snacking. For example, they encourage corner stores to sell more fruits rather than packaged snacks. Even more, the Snackin’ Fresh youth leadership program, that’s active in 5 north Philadelphia communities, educates about eating healthy.
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