There's also a tax credit to help offset the cost of adopting a child. For 2016, the credit is worth as much as $13,460. If you adopt a special needs child, you can claim the full credit amount even if your actual adoption costs are less.
Q: What did a food surplus lead to? Decrease in leisure time Increase in population Decrease in specialization Increase in gathering A: A food surplus lead to increase in population. Log in for more information.
What research now shows, however, is the two major recommendations (limit fat and consume a lot of carbohydrates) could be a root cause of the current obesity epidemic. Just a decade after the food pyramid was released, 82% of Americans surveyed believed the food pyramid was the key to a healthy diet. Even so, many Americans were overweight or obese. Following the principles of the food pyramid didnât reduce the obesity rate.