Tag: food
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Students in poor Louisville neighborhoods learn healthful behaviors in Farm to Family Initiative
A program to fight childhood obesity and foster healthy habits in Louisville’s under-served youth has seen positive results since its launch in October 2013, says KentuckyOne Health. Results include: 41 percent...
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Prince Charles to keynote Louisville health and food symposium
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles Prince Charles of the United Kingdom will keynote a health symposium in Louisville March 20. The prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles, duchess...
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Researchers blame Walmart, other bulk suppliers for part of obesity epidemic
Part of the rise of obesity in America can be linked to the availability of cheap food sold in bulk from warehouse stores like Walmart, says a study released this...
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Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says
Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at seven schools in Utah. Researchers found...
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Research suggests eating only during a nine- to 12-hour time period can help maintain healthy weight
For a long time, scientists supposed that eating after midnight was unhealthy, but now a study has provided support for the notion. When scientists prevented mice from eating whenever they...
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Spending bill allows schools that show ‘hardship’ to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The massive 2015 spending bill signed by President Obama Dec. 16 includes a provision to help schools struggling with the whole-grain and sodium requirements...
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USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two...
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Chain restaurants, theaters, amusement parks and grocery delis must post calorie counts in a year, to fight obesity
McDonald’s already posts calorie content on its menus In an effort to combat the country’s obesity epidemic, the Food and Drug Administration issued final regulations Tuesday that will require chains...
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As school-lunch debate puts attention on rejected meals, we might consider a bigger problem: food wasted at home
The new nutrition rules for school meals have led some students to throw away food they’re served. Schools across the country are estimated to waste $1.2 billion worth of food...
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As part of UK campus food deal, Aramark puts up $5 million for Food Connection, vows to purchase Kentucky products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has entered a $5 million public-private partnership designed to promote the study and research of food at UK and to...