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Can Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution solve our obesity epidemic?
"We're losing the war against obesity in the U.S.," says chef Jamie Oliver. "Our kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods, and today's children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their...
Tags: HBO (tv network), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemics and Plagues, Consumer Goods Industries, Diets and Dieting
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Aid groups question Group of 8 plan to fight African hunger
World NowAid groups criticize G8 plan to recruit private investment to fight African hunger: A G8 plan to foster $3 billion in private sector investment in agricultural development in poor countries won a tepid welcome from humanitarian agencies Friday, who argued... -
Obesity: Was HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' too lightweight?
HBO's four-part documentary, "The Weight of the Nation," was the subject of much commentary this week, with critics of all stripes complaining that the program didn’t focus on the right issues. "Why doesn't HBO's new series, 'The Weight of the...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, HBO (tv network), Alcohol Addiction, Consumer Goods Industries, Weight
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Food FYI: The cost of junk food vs. healthful food
Daily DishFood FYI: The cost of junk food v. healthful food; chive blossom vinegar; Burpple; knife making... -
African Union to press Sudan and South Sudan on peace talks
World NowAfrican Union mediator Thabo Mbeki flew to Khartoum on Thursday after Sudan and South Sudan missed a U.N. Security Council deadline to resume peace talks.... -
For island snakes, ultimate size depends on mouth size at birth
Tiger snakes on some islands around Australia have evolved to reach twice the normal size of their mainland counterparts, while those on other islands have not or have even gotten smaller, a finding that has perplexed some researchers. Biologists have...
Tags: Science and Technology, Australia, Science, Biology
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Denny's switches to pigs that aren't housed in cramped crates
Denny’s Corp., the chain of diners known for its pancake stacks and discount menus, is joining major companies such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s to stop its suppliers from cramming pregnant pigs into tiny cages. Animal welfare activists...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Allergies, Consumer Goods Industries, Smithfield, Safeway Inc.
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Nation's obesity problem demands sweeping changes, panel says
They sifted through about 800 programs to prevent and fight obesity--to find the ones most likely to counter the nation's growing girth. In the end, a panel of independent experts asserted that only by implementing many of those initiatives at once can...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Consumer Goods Industries, Weight, Documentary (genre), Obesity
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Here comes the grain again: USDA expects record corn crop
With U.S. farmers planting the largest crop of corn in 75 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects the resulting harvest to reach new records. And that could mean cheaper food for consumers. Assuming the weather cooperates, the country could...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries
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'Meat glue' is safe and natural, American Meat Institute says
The American Meat Institute is striking back at reports that “meat glue,” a binding agent often used to patch together pieces of beef and other protein, is unsafe and unnatural. In an occasionally touchy conference call Thursday, the trade...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings, Tour Operations Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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What pink slime? Meat company Tyson's profit up 4.4%
What was meat-processing giant Tyson Foods Inc.’s response to the pink slime controversy this spring? A 4.4% boost in its earnings in its second fiscal quarter. The Springdale, Ark. company made a $166 million profit, or 44 cents a share, up from...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Marketing, Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings, Consumer Confidence, Tyson Foods Incorporated
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Willamette Valley comes into its own
The Willamette Valley, the historical heart of the Oregon wine industry, was once thought to be too cool for grape growing, and ever since those earliest days, its climate has been its defining feature — wines known for finesse, even when notions of...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Consumer Goods Industries, Wines, Beverage Industry
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