More peas or less Pepsi? Researchers compare how food policies could save lives.

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By Darby Minow SmithJun 14, 2017, 3:49 pm115 pts
The United States could prevent 150,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases by 2030 with a subsidy that cuts produce prices by 10 percent, a new study finds. In comparison, a 10 percent soda tax could save 31,000 lives from the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. Of course, the findings show just one…

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