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Study Says New Yorkers Are Less Tempted To Snack
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 1, 2010
Modified Feb 1, 2010
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Say what? There's a study out that claims Manhattan shops are less likely to carry unhealthy snacks (candies, chips, sodas, etc). According to researchers at the Tulane University School of Public Health, we're at less of a risk of coming into contact with snacks at the checkout than anywhere else in the country. The NY Post points out that Manhattan's obesity rate is 16%, as compared to the rest of the country at 33%—which may be related.
While they note that 95% of drugstores sell snacks (putting us in front of additional calories at every turn of the corner!), allegedly elsewhere in the country there are an alarming amount of hardware, clothing and auto repair shops selling food. And with that, the rest of the nation gets tempted more often to indulge in calorie-dense delicacies (just two snacks a week could add up to 1 lb. a year).
However, does the rest of the country have gourmet ice cream, waffle and various dessert trucks following them around their streets? Surely those suckers are more tempting than Ace Hardware candy bars.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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