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Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive03-May-2007
- 'Plan to improve TV food advertising to children (Scoop.co.nz)
Education and Broadcasting Minister, Steve Maharey and Health Minister Pete Hodgson have agreed with major television broadcasters on a new five-point plan aimed at improving food advertising to children.
- 'Poll says fast-food nutrition baffles consumers (Southeast Missourian)
Common sense says a chicken Caesar salad makes a lower-fat lunch than pasta with sausage, a barbecue chicken pizza or lasagna. Right? For consumers staring up at a fast-food menu board, coming up...
- 'Nutrition standards urged for food sold in school (AG Weekly)
WASHINGTON ? Whole-grain crackers, low-fat yogurt, fruit and water could become the school snacks of the future, driving out fattening fancies such as cola and fried chips.
- 'Health Highlights: May 3, 2007 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
- 'Feds: Millions have eaten chickens fed tainted pet food (CNN.com)
People have eaten millions of chickens that were given feed tainted with recalled pet food, federal officials said Tuesday, though they said the threat to human health is minimal.
- 'Africa: Food and Nutrition Key in Tackling HIV/Aids (AllAfrica.com)
Doctors from Africa now want Governments to introduce national nutritional programmes to support poor people infected with HIV/Aids.
- 'Govt. quarantines hogs fed tainted pet food (High Plains Journal)
WASHINGTON (AP)--Salvaged pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was sent to hog farms in as many as six states, federal health officials said April 24. It was not immediately clear if any hogs that ate the tainted feed then entered the food supply for humans.
- 'Health guide touts Latin-American diet (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new food pyramid, designed to encourage Latinos to eat healthier, touts the staples of traditional Latin-American cooking as the path to better nutrition.
- 'TV networks to regulate kids food adverts (Stuff)
Health Minister Pete Hodgson today welcomed the agreement, saying it was a response to the potential threat of imposed regulation due to fears that advertising was fuelling obesity and bad eating habits.
- 'Nutrition a main ingredient of Oregon farmers markets (The Hillsboro Argus)
Four out of five American consumers are more concerned about health, nutrition and fitness than they were a year ago - but nutrition is the top priority, according to a recent food industry survey. What a great time for farmers markets to open throughout Oregon this spring.
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