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...reverse the trend, local officials persuaded villagers to stay away from the tigers' turf in exchange for fresh water and cooking gas. Patrols were stepped up and better equipped, penalties for breaking the rules were increased, and some 60 camera traps were placed around the park. At the same time, forest officials won over the Mogiya community--a nomadic hunting tribe that had turned to poaching--with jobs, housing and schooling. In return, the Mogiya agreed to help authorities crack open poaching rings...
Even without this so-called thrifty gene, you'd face an uphill battle to stay trim. Like many Americans in rural areas, the poorer Oglala Sioux have far less access to fresh fruits and vegetables than those in more connected settlements. This means you're likely to be filling up on high-calorie, processed foods, especially since fatty foods are cheaper than healthy ones, and your family--like more than half the families on the reservation--is probably poor. What's more, the calories you consume stick around, since you're not doing much to burn them off. Your school...
...first-time trip to the clinic includes a visit with a nutritionist, who listens as parents detail what a child has eaten over the past couple of days--and then informs them that almost all of it will have to go, to be replaced by lots of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables. "It can be challenging," says Suzanne Rostler, a top nutritionist at the clinic...
...while the price of fats fell 26.5%.) Supermarkets, where better choices are found, are three times as common in neighborhoods that are in the highest quintile of income as they are in communities in the lowest quintile. "What good is it to tell people they need to eat fresh produce if you have to take three buses to get apples?" asks Drewnowski. And if your parents are working long hours to pay the monthly bills, he notes, "making sure you have a salad at the end of the day is not the highest priority...
...South Carolina. Indian reservations are often the most extreme example of this rural nutritional isolation. The Pine Ridge reservation is nearly 3,500 sq. mi. (9,000 sq km)--more than half the size of Connecticut--but there are just a handful of stores in the area that sell fresh produce. And with average income well below the poverty line, even Pine Ridge families who have access to the good stuff can't afford to buy it. "When you have families on a limited income, it gets difficult to make that decision to eat well," says Bonnie Holy Rock...