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Congress' Food Tab: $604,000 for Bottled Water, $152 at Quiznos

By Ernie SmithJul 21st 2010 – 7:50AM

(July 21) -- Crave ribs? Bagels and coffee or doughnuts? Seafood, subs or Chinese? So does Congress! House members spent part of their Members Representational Allowances on these items -- and more -- during the nine-month period between late 2009 and early 2010 covered by the Sunlight Foundation's House Expenditure...

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David Katz, M.D.: âNutritiousâ Doesnât Have To Mean âExpensiveâ

By David Katz, M.D. Aug 09th 2011 - 08:30AM

Cost can be a barrier to nutritious food.

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Food Banks Find New Ways To Battle Shortages And Rising Food Costs

By Carey Polis Jun 27th 2011 - 10:14AM

Food banks around the country are implementing new policies to combat rising food costs and food shortages as more people are struggling to get enough to eat.

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Food Allergies Cost $500 Million Per Year

By Carey Polis May 06th 2011 - 12:51PM

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology calculates that doctor visits, hospital care and lost work days due to food allergies costs $500 million per year.

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