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At school, good food costs money (The Acorn)
There were a couple of questions that seemed to be raised in a recent article that I would like to clarify related to the child nutrition program in the Oak Park schools. Two years ago, with the help of a committee comprising parents, educators and pediatricians, Oak Park developed a policy related to student wellness.
Food Bills Gobbling up Your Income? (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
As the cost of putting food on the table continues to soar, families are looking for ways to cut costs without sacrificing taste or nutrition. It seems the price of everyday staples such as eggs and bread are increasing by the minute.
Fast-food giants introduce more healthy foods in an effort to wipe out obesity (Daily Mail: World News)
Six of the biggest fast-food chains have pledged to serve more salad and cut the levels of fat and salt in their products.
Childhood Obesity In The USA Would Be Reversed If Fast Food TV Advertising Were Banned, Says Study (Medical News Today)
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers.
A Healthy Diet On A Slim Food Budget - Tips From Rush University Medical Center (Medical News Today)
In lean economic times, we may need to tighten our food budgets, but it is important to do so wisely. Processed foods are definitely cheap. A dollar buys 1,200 calories of cookies or potato chips, but only 250 calories of carrots; or 875 calories of soda, but only 170 calories of orange juice.
Major conference on food, Dec. 1-2, 2008 (EurekAlert!)
( Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research ) The world's largest alliance on agricultural research will convene more than 700 leading food and environmental scientists, policy makers and donor representatives in Maputo, Mozambique, on Dec. 1-2, 2008, to discuss the best approaches for meeting the food needs of the poor in Africa.
United Nations World Food Programme Operational Update - Eastern Congo (Medical News Today)
The United Nations World Food Programme is stepping up food distributions in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with plans to reach nearly 100,000 displaced people around the city of Goma and in territory further north, which is controlled by rebel leader Laurent Nkunda.
Junk food mind games (Herald Sun)
JUNK food manufacturers are employing psychologists to help develop sophisticated ad campaigns that will encourage children to buy their products.
Big six fast-food chains pledge to slash fat and salt in historic anti-obesity shift (Daily Mail)
Six of the country's biggest restaurant chains have pledged to serve more salad and slash levels of fat and salt in their products in an historic shift.
Higher Protein Meals Help Keep The Fat Away (Medical News Today)
A low kilojoule diet made up of higher protein meals improves the ability to burn fat among overweight and obese people and may be the key to shedding excess kilos, according to new Australian research. The study, in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found higher protein meals may have a subtle fat-burning effect in overweight or obese people.
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