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Junk food makers heavily target Blacks and Latinos

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In the United States, health disparities in nutrition and obesity, often deriving from structural racism, correlated closely with the alarming racial and ethnic disparities related to Covid-19. Structural inequalities across U.S. society contribute to this problem, including unequal access to fresh healthy foods, unequal access to health care, socioeconomic factors and excess exposure to toxic Junk food makers heavily target Blacks and Latinos

Coronavirus Food News Tracker: Best articles on the pandemic and our food system

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Covid-19 is exposing serious problems with our food system. In this post, U.S. Right to Know is tracking important food news news related to the coronavirus pandemic.To receiveweekly updates and breaking news from the USRTK investigations, please sign up for our newsletter. Topics (drop links) Most Recent Articles Obesity and Coronavirus Eating Ultra-processed Food Increases Coronavirus Food News Tracker: Best articles on the pandemic and our food system