As obesity rates have risen in the U.S., there is an all-too-familiar blame game that individualizes the harm being caused by a capitalist system that thrives off of addiction. Doctors warn people struggling to manage their weight that they must simply restrict their intake of calories while expending more calories through rigorous exercise. High-profile reality shows such as The Biggest Loser have cemented the narrative that obesity is the result of individuals not being able to manage their...
The Biden administration on Thursday submitted a proposal seeking to begin the formal process of reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Attorney General Merrick Garland submitted the proposal to the Federal Register, with the intent of having the drug dropped to a Schedule III drug from Schedule I, as classified under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Congress enacted the CSA in 1970, and ever since the act’s establishment, marijuana...
Supplemental Security Income benefits have not been updated in years. Several rule changes to take effect in September are aimed at improving accessibility.
A Drug Enforcement Administration official told Congress that illegal pills are being delivered to Americans' doorsteps "like Uber Eats."
The Queen of the kitchen, 64, has weighed in on the controversial weight-loss drug and insisted that she has spent her life, 'trying to help people not to feel food is the enemy'.
“Those people.” You’ve heard that phrase uttered by individuals and you instantly know what is implied. Well, let’s chat about “those people.” Apart from indigenous peoples who were the original stewards of the soil beneath our feet, the remaining individuals who embody America are immigrants or ancestors of immigrants or ancestors of ancestors of immigrants. […]
Local food pantries say they have seen the demand for help with groceries nearly double over the past two years as inflation squeezed budgets while wages failed to keep pace and pandemic aid expired, resulting in the largest increase in food insecurity in Bartholomew County in at least 13 years. Continue reading at The Republic News.
The Lebanese Food Festival is returning to central Virginia this weekend with your traditional favorites and some new food options.
With pharmaceutical mergers more common, the FTC is taking a hard look at pharmacy benefit managers and antitrust concerns.
Never underestimate the power of good food to nourish a body and heal a spirit.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Putting the Ozarks First food drive benefits Convoy of Hope, Crosslines and Ozarks Food Harvest. "It really takes a community of nonprofits to solve the issue of hunger here in southwest Missouri," said Jordan Browning with Ozarks Food Harvest. These organizations work year-round to help families fight food insecurity, and a []
BATON ROUGE - The two day Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival kicked off Saturday on Goodwood Boulevard, as chefs showed their skills in making soul food.Soul food chefs await the moment that they get the rare compliment that they "put their foot in it," which confirms their work and quality.Kelton N'spire Harper with Oh My Goodness Takeout and Catering LLC said it's one of the best compliments a chef can receive."Anytime they come and compliment our food and our service, that means everything,...