Obese children that live within a half mile of a grocery store selling fresh fruit, vegetables and meat are more likely to , a study finds.Researchers at New York University (NYU) investigated the results of a city-wide program that handed tax cuts to supermarkets selling more fresh products in 'food deserts', where little is available.The city's Food Retail Expansion Program to Support Health (FRESH) was slammed by retailers after only backing at least eight supermarkets in 12 years, with research suggesting it was largely ineffective.
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