Stories matching tag 'Obesity'

Does your neighborhood determine the quality of your produce?
Meryl Hawk | 1-20-2012 | Comments

Lower quality produce in South LA does little to combat higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in the community. [...]

Creating healthy neighborhoods
Eddie North-Hager | 12-12-2011 | Comments

The second in a series examining how a lack of parks, public transportation and usable sidewalks affects obesity in South L.A. [...]

Obesity epidemic hits South L.A. harder than most
Eddie North-Hager | 12-5-2011 | Comments

South L.A.'s lack of local parks, limited public transportation and broken sidewalks contribute to the soaring rate of obesity. [...]

Fast food ban changes food landscape in South L.A.
Kate Rooney | 3-9-2011 | Comments

The construction of fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles was banned by the City Council, and in their place, farmers' markets and locally-owned restaurants are moving into the area. [...]

Lack of fresh food and grocery stores concerns many in South Los Angeles
Christine Trang | 10-8-2010 | Comments

South Los Angeles is home to about 1 million people. The area's grocery stores each serve more residents than those in West Los Angeles. [...]