Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Americans Should Shake Salty Food Habit (InteliHealth)

(The Associated Press) -- When it comes to seasoning food, there's no shortage of salt options. But when it comes to health, it doesn't matter if it was mined in Kansas, solar-evaporated from the Mediterranean Sea or hand-harvested in French marshes.

'New Mexico gets B-plus rating for school junk food policy (KOB-TV Albuquerque)

SANTA FE (AP) - An advocacy group has ranked New Mexico fourth in the nation for its public schools nutrition policy. Education Secretary Veronica Garcia says now the state is getting national attention for taking action to improve the health of students.

'New immigrants find life in America can challenge their health (Minnesota Public Radio)

Latino immigrants are often healthier when they arrive in the United States than they are five years later. There's a significant body of research that shows their health begins to decline rapidly as they assimilate into the American culture.

'Food vouchers add fruit and vegetables, cut milk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains will be added to the grocery list of items covered by the U.S. government's Women, Infants and Children program, which provides vouchers and food checks to more than 8 million Americans, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.

'Americans Should Shake Salty Food Habit (The Herald-Sun)

When it comes to seasoning food, there's no shortage of salt options. But when it comes to health, it doesn't matter if it was mined in Kansas, solar-evaporated from the Mediterranean Sea or hand-harvested in French marshes. Salt is salt, the experts say, and it's bad for your health. Chances are you're eating way too much of it.

'American Dietetic Association Supports USDA's Changes to WIC Food Packages (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children food packages, announced by the USDA on Monday, August 7, are based on sound science and will do much to improve the nutritional health of all WIC recipients, according to the American Dietetic Association.

'HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Restaurant ratings (Birmingham News)

The Jefferson and Shelby County departments of health regularly inspect all establishments where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. These scored inspections were made without prior notification of the food service owner, operator or employees.

'Federal food program updated (San Jose Mercury News)

For the first time in more than 30 years, the federal government is overhauling a massive food program that supplements the diets of 8 million poor women and children, restricting whole milk, cheese and eggs in favor of whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables.

'American Egg Board responds to proposed USDA rule to revise WIC food package (EurekAlert!)

Park Ridge, Ill. (August 07, 2006) ? Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed rule announcing revisions to the food packages offered in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC. The USDA's proposed rule calls for reductions in the amount of eggs, milk and juice that would be offered in the food packages.

'Statement by the Egg Nutrition Center and American Egg Board on Proposed USDA Rule to Revise WIC Food Packages (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture published a proposed rule announcing revisions to the food packages offered in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC.