Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Program blends nutrition with a dose of dance (Battle Creek Enquirer)

As kids bopped around to dance beats and munched on fun-shaped snacks on Tuesday's Family Food Fair, it looked more like a field day than a health fair.

'New Food Pyramid Offers Building Blocks to Good Nutrition (MedicineNet.com)

Title: New Food Pyramid Offers Building Blocks to Good Nutrition Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2007 2:06:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2007

'Junk food sold in schools (The Hill)

The Institute of Medicine is expected soon to propose new standards for foods sold in America?s public schools. This is the latest effort to address America?s epidemic of poor nutrition, childhood obesity, and diabetes ? an epidemic which, for the love of our children, we can and must stop.

'Nutrition tips for Super Bowl Sunday (AP via Yahoo! News)

For many football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is a greasy junk food orgy of chicken wings, nachos, gooey pizza and seven-layer bean dip. But health experts say it doesn't have to be a dieter's nightmare.

'Health board calls for nutritious food allowance for poor (Etobicoke Guardian)

Individuals living on social assistance or working for minimum wage cannot afford to meet their basic nutritional needs, according to the board of health, which is calling on the province to implement a nutrition allowance to help people buy healthy foods.

'School Lunch Programs Have Excellent Food Safety Record (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

School nutrition programs across the country maintain exceptional food safety records, contrary to misrepresented findings in a report released this week by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and subsequent national media coverage. Preparing and serving safe, nutritious meals are of the highest priority to the nation's school nutrition professionals and the School Nutrition ...

'School Lunch Programs Have Excellent Food Safety Record (SYS-CON Media)

School nutrition programs across the countrymaintain exceptional food safety records, contrary to misrepresentedfindings in a report released this week by the Center for Science in thePublic Interest (CSPI) and subsequent national media coverage. Preparingand serving safe, nutritious meals are of the highest priority to thenation's school nutrition professionals and the School ...