Ban On New Fast Food Eateries In South Los Angeles Didn’t Cut Obesity.

that the attempt to reduce obesity in South LA by banning new fast-food restaurants has failed. A study by the Rand Corp. showed that “from 2007 to 2012, the percentage of people who were overweight or obese increased everywhere in LA, but the increase was significantly greater in areas covered by the fast-food ordinance, including Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park.” Furthermore, “the study also found fast-food consumption went up in South LA as well as across the county during that time.” http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-food-study-20150319-story.html