90% of black youth will be on food stamps
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CHIGAGO (AP) — Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black The analysis was released Monday in the November issues of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The authors say it’s a medical issue pediatricians need to be aware of because children on food stamps are at risk for malnutrition and other ills linked with poverty. “This is a real danger sign that we as a society need to do a lot more to protect our children,” Rank said. ARTICLE |
youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher.No Comments »
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