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"Fast Food-Free Zones" are Gaining Popularity

Governments around the globe are taking action to fight obesity and heart disease, and Wisconsin is the latest state to propose the creation of "fast food-free zones." Lawmakers want to limit the number of fast food restaurants and increase access to nutritious and affordable foods, especially near schools and low-income neighborhoods. But staying healthy doesn’t mean that you have to deprive yourself of junk food. While restaurants may never completely replace their unhealthy menu items with healthy ones, you can still make good choices about what you’re eating.

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