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On the recordJune 3, 2019
If we give kids like a salt tooth or a sweet tooth, that lasts forever and will affect their ultimate outcomes.
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Kim Schrier
Democratic · Washington

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Dr. Schrier warns about long-term health impacts of poor dietary standards for children.

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