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A solution for childhood obesity? Universal basic income
A new study links an extra $1,000 a year paid through Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend to a 4.5% reduction in the rate of obesity in children.
The annual dividend to residents generated by Alaska's oil riches also reduced total medical costs statewide by up to $10 million, the study estimated.
Various tests of a universal basic income are underway in the U.S. and other countries.
Sure, the extra money is helpful. But the most intriguing benefit from a universal basic income -- a regular cash transfer to all individuals regardless of their employment status or income level -- could be that it may help reduce childhood obesity.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/universal-basic-income-could-help-solve-childhood-obesity/