Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'F.D.A. Offers Guidelines to Fresh-Food Industry (New York Times)

The F.D.A. is suggesting that the fresh-cut produce industry constantly monitor and control vulnerable places in the production cycle where the bacteria are likely to form.

'Group to revise CNMI National Food and Nutrition policies (Saipan Tribune)

A soon-to-be formed committee will revise the CNMI National Food and Nutrition Policy and develop a new 10-year plan of action.

''Edible Schoolyard' and 'Slow Food' curriculum to combat childhood obesity (Battle Creek Enquirer)

Childhood obesity and rapidly rising rates of diabetes in Americans are hot news topics. There are daily articles and news reports about this threat to the health of our citizens, especially our children. Education about the facts and providing real solutions to the problems are necessary to turn the tide and stop what one nightly news cast called, "The Fattening of America."

'Food Stamps must shift toward nutrition (Miami Herald)

The Food Stamp Program is slated for a long overdue name change, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2007 farm bill. The original ''stamps'' were replaced decades ago by coupons, which in turn gave way to an electronic system in 2004. Monthly food stamp allotments are now debited with the swipe of a plastic card.

'School workers attend food meeting (Lawrence Journal-World)

Eileen Young, Sandy Barnes, Susie Curtiss and Amanda Guengerich, who work in food service and school nutrition for the Lawrence school district, attended an annual conference for the Kansas chapter of the School Nutrition Association in Topeka.

'Scientists give answers to food mysteries (The Springfield News-Leader)

Ever wonder how to stop your eyes from tearing when you chop an onion, or how to really get rid of bad breath? Well, we asked a group of top food scientists to help us solve these and a few other mysteries. Here are the answers.