A variety of public agencies in New York have partnered with universities and local NGOs to research the health effects of a poor diet and give locals access to fresh food. The five-year, $15 million initiative aims to break up the food inequality that means people in poor areas are far more likely to have diseases like diabetes. Its projects include helping plant urban farms and providing healthy meals to schoolchildren
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