Want to Reduce Crime in America? Try Giving Kids Better Food.
In 2015, the Guardian published a list of 24 ways to reduce crime in the most violent cities in the world. Suggestions included avoiding repressive policies, moving the focus away from poverty and putting the focus more on gun control. One thing missing from the list? Nutrition.
The rapper Common is among the many people who says a healthy diet can help prevent and reduce violent behavior. “Eating healthy will contribute toward better behavior and productivity for people within our communities,” he told DNAinfo in August. While Common was speaking specifically about neighborhoods in the Southside of Chicago, which have incredibly high rates of gun violence, his statement can apply to other cities, and it’s backed by science.
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