Stories Tagged "diet"
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School Snacks On A Diet With New Department of Agriculture Rules
posted on February 1, 2013 at 1:01 PM
The USDA is proposing fat, calorie, sugar and sodium limits on almost all foods sold in school.
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Beverage Attorney: NYC Drinks Limit Bad For Public
posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Association argues the rule will harm minority businesses and "freedom of choice in low-income communities."
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More Room on Grocery Store Shelves for Gluten-Free Products
posted on December 14, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Senate Rejects Changes In Sugar Policy
posted on June 15, 2012 at 4:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators debating a five-year farm bill have voted to uphold current policy that protects the nation's sugar growers with price supports and import restrictions.
The vote was 50-46 to block an amendment to end the...
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NYC Ban On Big Sodas Could Face Legal Test
posted on June 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — If New York City bans big sodas, what's next on the list? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The 16-ounce strip steak?
The proposed crackdown on super-sized drinks could face a...
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Senate Approves Bill Making Lunch Program Optional
posted on February 10, 2012 at 1:19 PM
PHOENIX (AP) - A proposal to overturn a requirement for some schools to participate in a national program providing free and low-cost meals to students is advancing to the state House after Senators approved it Thursday.
The proposal comes...
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Bread Beats Out Chips as Biggest Salt Source
posted on February 10, 2012 at 1:16 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
That surprising finding comes in a government report released Tuesday that...
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More Fruit and Less Fat in School Lunches
posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:51 PM
Traditional turkey dinner costs 13 percent more
posted on November 10, 2011 at 11:28 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's going to cost a bit more to put a
traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the table this year.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Thursday that a
meal with turkey...
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Committee Finds Dutch Professor Faked Data For Years
posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:21 PM
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A prominent Dutch social psychologist who once claimed to have shown that the very act of thinking about eating meat makes people behave more selfishly has been found to have faked data throughout much of his career.
In...
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USDA Grants Help Kansas Take Aim At Obesity
posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:07 PM
TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) - Kansas is taking aim at childhood obesity with new grants totally nearly $350,000.
The state Education Department says the money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to promote healthy eating and exercise...
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French fry may gain spot back on school plate
posted on October 21, 2011 at 4:43 PM
The Senate threw its support behind the potato Tuesday, voting to block an Obama administration proposal to limit the vegetable on school lunch lines.
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New food labeling aimed at reducing confusion
posted on October 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Just like that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the
front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt container could help hurried shoppers go home with the healthiest foods.
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EU cuts funding to poorest citizens
posted on October 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
European Union nations confirmed plans on Thursday to cut over three-quarters in funding for a program that helps feed 18 million of its poorest citizens.
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