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Together, they cause 20 percent of cancer cases. </p> <p paraid="570002805">ACS CAN is working at the local, state and federal levels to prevent these cancers by advocating for legislation and regulations that make information more accessible for healthy choices, ensure healthy schools for our youth and build healthy communities for all. </p> </div></div></div> </div></div> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-1955-right panels-flexible-region-last col-sm-4"> <div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-taxonomy-term-field-callout-1" > <div class="field field-name-field-callout-1 field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><article id="node-4350" class="node node-callout clearfix callout-call-to-action"> <div class="call-to-action-container with-button"> <h3 class="title"> Overweight and obesity, physical inactivity and poor nutrition are responsible for 20 percent of all cancer cases each year. </h3> </div> 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Having consistent access to affordable nutritious food has a direct impact on a person’s health and can help prevent, manage, and treat chronic diseases like cancer.</p> </p></div></div></div> </div> <div class=" col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="ds-1col node node-resource node-teaser view-mode-teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3><a href="/policy-resources/food-medicine-initiatives-address-chronic-diseases-and-reduce-health-disparities">Food is Medicine Initiatives to Address Chronic Diseases and Reduce Health Disparities</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">January 5, 2024</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden" ><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary 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