We expected the study to show an increase in obesity in communities with a Wal-Mart,” Carden says. “We know that Wal-Mart lowers the cost of food, but we figured it’s not always the best food for you.” To their surprise, they found the opposite—there was a small but statistically significant reduction in obesity rates in communities with a Wal-Mart, perhaps because the store also sells fresh produce of good quality at a good price.

Does Walmart Make You Skinny? - Page 1 - The Daily Beast (via jeffmiller) (via squashed)

Take that, anti-corporate hippies! I love me some Wal-Mart. Too bad there’s not one in Brooklyn.

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