Government should not tell us which brands to buy, says food council – Herald Sun

Government should not tell us which brands to buy, says food council Herald Sun According to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating , welfare-dependent families should swap to generic brands to reduce their weekly food bill by 13 per cent. The move irked brand label food companies, ... Read more »

Corner Stores Stock Healthier Foods After Aid Program Changes – U.S. News & World Report

Corner Stores Stock Healthier Foods After Aid Program Changes U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Small stores in two low-income areas of North Philadelphia began stocking healthier foods after changes to a popular US government food-aid program, a new study finds. Read more »

Local food networks tap into growing commercial demand – Western Farm Press

Western Farm Press Local food networks tap into growing commercial demand Western Farm Press Local food networks tap into the growing commercial demand for local and regional food products while creating additional economic opportunities and expanding healthy food access. Read more »

Efforts to provide nutritious school lunches face challenges – Washington Post

Efforts to provide nutritious school lunches face challenges Washington Post Cafeteria menus were loaded with milk, corn, beef and processed foods, meaning more profits for agribusiness but less nutrition. Read more »

Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads that Contain Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Potential Health Risk.

Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products. Read more »

Health Buzz: Sack Lunches Often Reach Unsafe Temperatures – U.S. News & World Report

Health Buzz: Sack Lunches Often Reach Unsafe Temperatures U.S. News & World Report While the Healthy School Meals Act passed last year attempts to improve adolescent eating patterns by setting new nutrition standards for all food served in schools—from lunchrooms to vending machines—the only way to guarantee that your child's lunch ... Read more »