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News for Columbia
Latest news from around Columbia, South Carolina, the Nation and the World
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Senators want to limit the foods Gov. Nikki Haley's staff can buy with public money, saying if the Republican governor insists on fighting obesity through food stamp restrictions, she needs to lead by example.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
South Carolina officials hope restricting what people can buy with food stamps will cut down on obesity.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Gov. Nikki Haley and the chiefs of the state's health and social services agencies are discussing how to combat obesity in South Carolina.
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
State public health chief Catherine Templeton says further restrictions on food stamp purchases might be a way to cut down on the state's obesity problem.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
The first study of its kind suggests that strict laws restricting junk food sales in schools may actually be working.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Researchers say watching more than two hours of TV a day could lead to an early death.
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