Canada Post may be moving the post office out of Tyee Plaza. City council received a letter from the corporation May 21, explaining that Canada Post is considering relocating the post office to its delivery operations building on Ironwood Street which is next to Shar-Kare. More: continued here
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Read More »Should you be allowed to buy soda with food stamps? – wtvr.com
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Read More »Study shows banning soda purchases using food stamps would reduce obesity … – Scope (blog)
Study shows banning soda purchases using food stamps would reduce obesity …Scope (blog)Nutrition researchers and some politicians have advocated for a ban on buying sugar-sweetened drinks with food stamps but the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the program, is under tremendous pressure from beverage company lobbyists to keep … More: …
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Read More »FOOD STAMPS: Banning Pop Could Cut Obesity – whotv.com
whotv.com FOOD STAMPS: Banning Pop Could Cut Obesitywhotv.com(CNNMoney) — Banning soda and other sugary drinks from food stamps would lead to significant drops in obesity and diabetes rates among the poor, according to a new study. It would prevent at least 141,000 kids from getting fat and another 240,000 …Study: …
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