All Blog Posts Tagged 'AL-Jefferson County, Alabama' (1)
Community Solutions for Birmingham's Urban Food Deserts
In Jefferson County, AL, 70% of our residents are considered overweight or obese. Obesity-related illnesses state-wide cost us $4.7 billion each year. Many of our residents don’t always realize that environmental factors in our communities, such as food deserts, can lead to the nutrition-related health issues…
ContinueAdded by Taylor Clark on April 17, 2012 at 6:08am — No Comments
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