Obesity is undoubtedly a major problem in the U.S, but it's nearly impossible to stop in the nation's food deserts, which lack access to affordable, healthy food. The California Freshworks Fund announced recently that it is giving $200 million to food vendors (everything from grocery stores to food trucks) in the state's food deserts, but Indiana already has a potential solution on the ground in the form of Garden on the Go , a truck filled with local and regional fruits and vegetables that stops throughout the week in an area that lacks easy access to healthful food. The truck, created through a partnership between Indiana University Health and Green B.E.A.N.
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Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows annual premiums top $15,000 for first time ever
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As I’ve mentioned before , I’m a fan of nuclear energy. I was able to get an inside look at the current state of the nuclear industry from a friend at Qualitech Solutions named Chris Sewell
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The 425-year-old French crystal manufacturer Saint-Louis, now owned by Herm
Read More »A Historical Crystal Revival
The 425-year-old French crystal manufacturer Saint-Louis, now owned by Herm
Read More »A Historical Crystal Revival
The 425-year-old French crystal manufacturer Saint-Louis, now owned by Herm
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