Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Digging Deep Into Pet Nutrition - Advances In Understanding The Dog And Cat Genomes (Medical News Today)

While it's no secret that proper nutrition usually means a healthier pet, advances in understanding the dog and cat genomes have opened new doors for veterinarians and scientists who are constantly looking at how nutrition can help improve the health and quality of lives of our pets. Their efforts are beginning to pay dividends in studying everything from arthritis to obesity and aging.

'Nutrition 21 to Supply Four New Products to Walgreens (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Nutrition 21, Inc. , a developer and marketer of nutritional supplements that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory and address chronic joint pain, today announced its agreement with Walgreens to supply three new chromium picolinate products for the Finest Natural® retail brand and one product for the Walgreens Gold Seal Private Label.

'Food Lion launches nutrition-information program (Charlotte Business Journal)

Food Lion has launched a nutrition-information program for its food items. (DEG)

'Hannaford's Guiding Stars Food Scores Now in Food Lion (Progressive Grocer)

Food Lion LLC confirmed yesterday that it officially launched the Guiding Stars Nutrition Navigation System in all of its Food Lion units.

'Navigating Nutrition Labels: Tips to Fill your Grocery Cart with Healthy Options (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Members of the food industry, ranging from government organizations to grocers and food manufacturers, are filling supermarket shelves and food and beverage labels with various health claims and nutrition quality rating systems.

'New food labelling rules call for listing of allergens, gluten, sulphites (CBC)

Federal Health Minister Tony Clement announced new food labelling regulations Wednesday which will force food manufacturers to list specific allergens, gluten sources and sulphites on the labels of the products they sell.

'ARMSTRONG SD: Pay raises approved for food employees (The Indiana Gazette)

FORD CITY -The Armstrong School District approved slight increases in pay and changes in health care for its food and nutrition services employees and secretarial staff under a collective bargaining agreement ratified Monday.

'Food Lion Gets Three Gold Stars With Nutrition System (GroceryRetailOnline)

Food Lion LLC announced that the Guiding Stars Nutrition Navigation System has officially launched in all of its Food Lion stores. Developed by an independent scientific advisory panel of experts, Guiding Stars is the first system of its kind in the United States and follows a specific algorithm for labeling food items based on their nutritional content

'Get smart about food, with these fun games on the Web (The Daily News)

Think you?re food- and nutrition-smart? Here?s a pop quiz:

'Health calendar 7/22/08 (Southeast Missourian)

CalendarThursdayn Nitty Gritty on Nutrition: 5:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center Conference Room.