22% of New Yorkers are obese. In Chicago it is more than a quarter of the city. Obesity puts people at risk of diabetes, heart disease, even certain kinds of cancer.
A couple of years ago, both cities decided to do something about it. But the policies they implemented were incredibly different.
New York made healthy food more accessible. Chicago made sugary beverages more expensive.
On this episode of the Impact: Which approach works best?
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