Tag: food marketing
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Changes coming for Nutrition Facts labels on food products: emphasis on calories, added sugar and serving size
Associated Press By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Nutrition labels on food products will undergo a facelift over the next two years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized plans...
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Ky., high in childhood obesity, fights it with better school meals, increased activity requirements and maybe help from Big Bird
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky children are some of the nation’s fattest. In 2011, the last year for which data are complete, Kentucky ranked sixth in the U.S....
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HBO’s ‘Weight of the Nation’ examines the obesity epidemic
A compelling four-part documentary delving into the obesity epidemic sweeping the country is being aired on HBO and can be watched free by clicking here. A reporter wanting to write...
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Convenience, not expense, is making us avoid eating fruits, vegetables and other non-processed foods
A lack of convenience, not a high price, is the major obstacle to getting people to eat more fruit and vegetables, a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition...
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New regs could change way food industry markets to children
“The federal government proposed sweeping new guidelines on Thursday that could push the food industry to overhaul how it advertises cereal, soda pop, snacks, restaurant meals and other foods to...