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Some city officials see the myriad fast-food outlets as a health problem and are seeking change. 'Fast food is primarily the only option for those who live and work here,' says City Councilwoman Jan Perry. 'It's become a public-health issue that residents be given healthier choices.' She has introduced a two-year moratorium on new fast-food outlets in this part of the city, where small, single-family homes dominate and gangs thrive in a rough urban landscape. Many national food and health experts say the measure may be the first example of a health-zoning law in the United States. In 2006, New York City health committee chairman Joel Rivera lobbied against uncontrolled growth of fast-food chains, but did not introduce legislation. These observers are applauding the idea as a way to raise awareness about America's obesity epidemic, which hits poorer neighborhoods disproportionately.
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