Fast-Food Chains Found Clustered Around Schools (webMD)

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by Duane on September 5th, 2005 at 5:34 am

More and more, fast-food restaurants are staking out locations within easy walking distance of schools, exposing children to poor-quality foods, according to a new study.

The findings add weight to the growing argument that the availability of high-calorie, low-nutrition fast foods play a role in the nationwide epidemic of obesity among children. (more…)

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I did a series on the unfortunate effects of the presence of fast food restaurants in our communities:

WMD FOUND!! Located in Inner-City Restaurants. (Update #2)

WMD FOUND – Part II

WMD FOUND!! Located in Inner-City Restaurants. PART III

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Brian

In my city (Houston) along the block I stay on there are 7 fast food restaurants to 1 Subway and this is well within a 1 mile radius and by a HS and a MS, but with that said it is still our responsibility to teach our children the right things and to have these foods predominate in our households before they step into our world of fast fat food.
http://www.blackinformant.com Duane

I totally agree with you. What troubles me about these reports is that at some point we are going to start seeing government mandates that will restrict the number of these legetimate busnesses in a particular area. On the other hand I totally agree that fast food chains should not be located in public schools.

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