Fatabase 2.0: BC will serve up restaurant reform
Vancouver Sun
"In time, we'll see naturally a healthy point of view on nutrition and food emerge. We don't have to force it. The worst thing we can do is go to restaurants and say, 'you have to provide this information.' We should provide it as society emerges and …

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Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate
New York Times
The first lady, Michelle Obama, has led the push for increased exercise and healthy eating. Officials said the current food pyramid, above, was confusing. The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of …
Replace Food Guide Pyramid with New SymbolCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Food pyramid replacement coming June 2CBS News

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10 Memorial Day Summer Salads
Babble (blog)
Summer is the best time to indulge in healthy eating. Frosty smoothies, fresh fruit salads and plenty of summer veggies. Zesty flavorful dressings – and grilling days too. Healthy foods taste even better when paired with a side of golden sunshine and a …

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Planned Bradenton grocery could benefit from grants
Bradenton Herald
BRADENTON — A federal grant program designed to bring healthy food to so-called “food deserts” may become a source of funding for a planned grocery store near downtown Bradenton. The community revitalization …

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The End of Candy: How Health Food Threatens Our Sweets
The Atlantic
The biggest story of this year's Expo will come as no surprise to anyone following the food scene: snacking is trending "healthy." Many of the newest products featured here tilt heavily toward the sort of stuff you used to see only in health food …
Healthy snacks allow sweets industry to grow faster than other foodsYahoo! News Canada (blog)

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Norwalk Hospital introduces a Mediterranean cuisine
Connectcut Plus
Norwalk Hospital has joined other organizations throughout the country in taking the “Healthy Food in Health Care” pledge to purchase locally grown and produced foods whenever possible. “The patient menu includes cage free eggs, rBST free milk and …

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Healthy Food Options In Fast Food Outlets? Nobody's Buying It! Australia
Medical News Today (press release)
'In response to rising obesity rates, many of the nation's fast food chains have undergone a health kick in the past five years. 'To their credit, they've created menu items that offer consumers an alternative choice. But our research shows that …

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Vetoes sustained on horse track, healthy foods bills
Lincoln Journal Star
Brenda Council's bill that would provide $150000 in each year of the 2011-13 budget to improve access to healthy foods in low-income or high-poverty areas. The money would help build, renovate or expand grocery stores and establish farmers markets, …
Nebraska Gov. Heineman vetoes healthy foods bill, cites existing federal and …Daily Journal
Heineman vetoes of food, horse racing bills holdBeaumont Enterprise

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District 200 Food Services meets healthy challenge
TribLocal
According to Food Services Director Sue Malley, D-200 schools will continue to work towards specific nutrition and physical education criteria to earn USDA recognition for creating a healthy school environment. The grant funds will be used for a number …
USDA Highlights the Launch of Let's Move! in Indian CountryUSDA.gov (press release)

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7 'healthy' foods that are making you fat
msnbc.com
Many foods that seem healthy are actually fat traps in disguise. You may think that with only 1 gram of fat per serving, pretzels are a virtuous snack choice. However, pretzels are essentially refined carbohydrates that offer barely any nutritional …

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