Why Some Women Can Expect to Die Too Early

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Mpsrecab of VT 8:28PM July 14, 2009

I would say take a look at the foods available via WIC.
The foods are processed, canned veggies, no fresh fruit or
veggies, extra sugary frozen concentrate juices and other
high fat, nutritionally lacking foods, comparatively.
If we want to increase womens health, we need to
offer low income incentives to purchase healthy foods.
Corn is since it often ends up heavily processed in junk foods
like chips or high fructose corn syrup.
Start allocating tax subsidies to those that grow fruits and veggies.

Regina Morris of TX 8:41PM April 22, 2008

Yesterday, a woman in the grocery aisle next to me asked me if I knew the difference between organic and "regular" oatmeal. She was shocked to learn it's about the growing method and not a genetically altered product. (And I don't live in a poor, medically underserved or dangerous area of the country.)
The news about Jay-Z and Beyonce is getting to the people. Everyone knows about Tom Cruise and most people have at least heard of Miley. The same effort and exposure is needed if we truly want to reverse the decreasing life expectancy trend for ourselves and our children.
Another intervention would be to issue special food stamp program cards that are only good for quality food items such as fruits, veggies and whole grains. This will increase the demand for healthy foods in poorer areas and the stores will accomodate the demand. The health food cards would be issued in addition to the cards recipients already receive, so that they can afford to buy other food items as well.

Lisa Raymond of IL 6:28PM April 22, 2008

"...I say let's take some of those government tax dollars that we give to farmers to produce excess amounts of corn and milk and use it to subsidize healthful food..."
What??? Corn and milk are now not healthy? What plannet is he from?

Baruch Atta of MD 4:11PM April 22, 2008