Wal-Mart to lower cost of healthy food
First lady Michelle Obama is joining Wal-Mart to announce a major health food initiative. The super store unveiled a five-year plan to improve the quality of its food, to lower prices on produce and to open stores in underserved areas. Wal-Mart is the number one grocer in the U.S. and can have a huge impact on public health.
President of the Food Research and Action Center, Jim Weill says there is a lot that is important in this plan.
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