️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Roland Sturm (above), a senior economist at RAND Corporation, said the much-hailed Los Angeles fast-food ban did little to reshape the retail food landscape in the targeted area.<unk> Roland Sturm (above), a senior economist at RAND Corporation, said the much-hailed Los Angeles fast-food ban did little to reshape the retail food landscape in the targeted area.<unk> Roland Sturm (above), a senior economist at RAND Corporation, said the much-hailed Los Angeles fast-food ban did little to reshape the retail food landscape in the targeted area. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 2008, a dietary ordinance targeted a 32-square-mile area south of Interstate 10 that struggles with high obesity rates and other health problems. <unk> 2008, a dietary ordinance targeted a 32-square-mile area south of Interstate 10 that struggles with high obesity rates and other health problems. <unk> 2008, a dietary ordinance targeted a 32-square-mile area south of Interstate 10 that struggles with high obesity rates and other health problems. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ However, the law, believed to be the first effort of its kind by a major city to improve public health, did not ban new fast food restaurants in strip malls.<unk> However, the law, believed to be the first effort of its kind by a major city to improve public health, did not ban new fast food restaurants in strip malls. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Roland Sturm, a senior economist at RAND Corporation and lead author of the study, said findings should not come as a surprise, as most food outlets in the area are small food stores or restaurants that have limited seating and were not affected by the policy.<unk> Roland Sturm, a senior economist at RAND Corporation and lead author of the study, said findings should not come as a surprise, as most food outlets in the area are small food stores or restaurants that have limited seating and were not affected by the policy.<unk> Roland Sturm, a senior economist at RAND Corporation and lead author of the study, said findings should not come as a surprise, as most food outlets in the area are small food stores or restaurants that have limited seating and were not affected by the policy. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Researchers reviewed permits issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which inspects food outlets.<unk> Researchers reviewed permits issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which inspects food outlets. Larger fast-food chains opened 17 new outlets in strip shopping centers and food courts in South Los Angeles from 2008 to 2012.<unk> Larger fast-food chains opened 17 new outlets in strip shopping centers and food courts in South Los Angeles from 2008 to 2012. Almost half of the new food permits were for convenience stores that sell soda and junk food.<unk> Almost half of the new food permits were for convenience stores that sell soda and junk food. Obesity rates in South Los Angeles grew by 12 percent despite a much-hailed three-year ban...<unk> Obesity rates in South Los Angeles grew by 12 percent despite a much-hailed three-year ban...
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Standalone fast-food restaurants are outnumbered by restaurants in strip malls and convenience stores, which were not restricted by the ban.<unk> Standalone fast-food restaurants are outnumbered by restaurants in strip malls and convenience stores, which were not restricted by the ban. Fast food chains opened 17 new outlets in strip shopping centers and food courts in South Los Angeles from 2008 to 2012.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>