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Walmart gives healthy foods ‘Great for You’ label – Arkansas News
New York Times Walmart gives healthy foods 'Great for You' label Arkansas News By Peter Urban WASHINGTON — Apples, oatmeal and other healthy foods sold at Walmart stores will soon sport a “Great for You” label that was unveiled today by the retail giant. Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, Ark., pledged a year ago to develop ... Read more »
Less salt and sugar for better health – Dr Maheepala – Nation on Sunday
Less salt and sugar for better health – Dr Maheepala Nation on Sunday The main causes for non-communicable diseases are un- healthy food habits, lack of exercises, smoking and intoxication”, said Dr. Palitha Maheepala, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Health, addressing a media seminar on Healthy Food Habits ... Read more »
Health Minister says govt fighting diabetes – Radio New Zealand
Health Minister says govt fighting diabetes Radio New Zealand The 12 specialists from hospitals and universities have proposed a range of actions, including reinstating the requirement for schools to sell only healthy food , which the National-led Government canned soon after taking office. ... Read more »
Can Big Food Regulate Itself? Fat Chance – New York Times (blog)
Los Angeles Times Can Big Food Regulate Itself? Fat Chance New York Times (blog) Yet that's what has happened: The Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), a group of food manufacturers that includes McDonald's, Burger King, PepsiCo and Kraft Foods came up with its own guidelines defining foods healthy enough to ... Progress, Not Perfection, on Reducing Kids' Exposure to Ads for Unhealthful Foods Wall Street Journal (blog) all 31 news articles ? Read more »
Give prisoners healthier food: Wickliffe – Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz Give prisoners healthier food : Wickliffe Stuff.co.nz Dean Wickliffe, who was released from Waikato's Springhill Prison three weeks ago, has written to Corrections boss Ray Smith seeking a greater variety of more affordable and healthy food for purchase in prisons. Prisoners can spend up to $70 a week on ... and more ? Read more »
The Obamas’ Political Obesity – FrontPage Magazine
Afro American The Obamas' Political Obesity FrontPage Magazine Mrs. Obama's “Let's Move' program includes the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. Read more »
Free choice isn’t healthy for the food industry’s menu – The Guardian
The Guardian Free choice isn't healthy for the food industry's menu The Guardian With the coalition government the political climate on public health and food has changed, and now feels as though it is lurching back to the Neanderthal ... Read more »
