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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Herbalife says study shows millions in U.S. buy its products

    Los Angeles nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. said a survey it funded found that nearly 8 million U.S. residents purchased its products in a recent three-month period.
    Los Angeles nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. said a survey it funded found that nearly 8 million U.S. residents purchased its products in a recent three-month period. The study, performed by the Nielsen Co., came as Herbalife fights a hedge-...

    Tags: Corporate Crime, Fraud, Herbalife Limited, Dwayne Johnson

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The case for food stamps

    To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP), is over how much to cut. But when more than 15% of Americans remain impoverished, slashing food assistance for the poor makes no sense in humanitarian, economic or public health terms.
    To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...

    Tags: Poverty, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Health Insurance Cost, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health Organizations

    3. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices

    Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics.
    Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....

    Tags: Consumers, Government, Health Insurance Cost, Heart Failure, Public Employees

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Herbalife posts record results

    Herbalife Ltd. has now notched 17 consecutive quarters in which its profits sailed past Wall Street projections.
    Herbalife Ltd. has now notched 17 consecutive quarters in which its profits sailed past Wall Street projections. The Los Angeles nutritional products company told investors Monday that earnings during the first three months of the year climbed nearly...

    Tags: Earnings, KPMG, Accounting and Auditing, Fraud, Mutual Funds

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Herbalife posts better-than-expected earnings, again

    Los Angeles nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. reported $1.1 billion in first-quarter sales and profit that soundly beat analysts' expectations and its own guidance.
    Los Angeles nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. reported $1.1 billion in first-quarter sales and profit that soundly beat analysts' expectations and its own guidance. The company reported earnings of $118.8 million, or $1.10 a share, up from...

    Tags: Earnings, KPMG, Fraud, Mutual Funds, Finance

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Antronette Yancey dies at 55; advocate of short bursts of exercise

    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship.
    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship. Her campaign to urge people to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives led to...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Duke University, Disease Prevention, Biology, Forest Lawn Memorial Park

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Kids' menus are not healthy, nutrition group says

    Ninety-one percent of thousands of children’s meals at the biggest restaurant chains don’t meet standards set by the National Restaurant Assn.’s own initiative for healthful kids’ meals, a study out Thursday from a nutrition advocacy group says. And nine chains have no meals that meet those standards, the study says.
    Ninety-one percent of thousands of children’s meals at the biggest restaurant chains don’t meet standards set by the National Restaurant Assn.’s own initiative for healthful kids’ meals, a study out Thursday from a nutrition...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Food Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumer Goods Industries

    8. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 'The Biggest Loser' winner Danni Allen: 'I'm a size 4'

    Danni Allen said she spent the last several months visualizing herself winning Season 14 of "The Biggest Loser." She imagined what it would feel like stepping on the scale for one last time. She imagined feeling the confetti raining down on her, signaling victory.
    Danni Allen said she spent the last several months visualizing herself winning Season 14 of "The Biggest Loser." She imagined what it would feel like stepping on the scale for one last time. She imagined feeling the confetti raining down on her, signaling...

    Tags: Chicago Marathon, Jillian Michaels, Trips and Vacations, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Halston

    9. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Herbalife is global giant with business model in question

    Stock spotlight is a new weekly feature that will profile a notable, public company.
    Stock spotlight is a new weekly feature that will profile a notable, public company. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Herbalife: A caption for a photo with the Stock Spotlight column in the Feb. 25 Section A said customers were participating in an...

    Tags: Carl Icahn, Sales, Business, Prices, Mutual Funds

    10. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. 'A Place at the Table' takes on hunger in the U.S.

    When people think of hunger, they might picture a starving Third World child. The makers of the new documentary "A Place at the Table" suggest the face of undernourishment can be found much closer to home: Tens of millions of U.S. citizens go to bed hungry every night.
    When people think of hunger, they might picture a starving Third World child. The makers of the new documentary "A Place at the Table" suggest the face of undernourishment can be found much closer to home: Tens of millions of U.S. citizens go to bed...

    Tags: Movies, Tom Colicchio, Entertainment, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sundance Film Festival

    11. Feb 22, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Herbalife cozies up with UCLA

    Herbalife International says it's all about helping people "pursue healthy, active lives." UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of medical research and modern healthcare.
    Herbalife International says it's all about helping people "pursue healthy, active lives." UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of medical research and modern healthcare. But the curious relationship...

    Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Food and Drug Administration, Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes

    12. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Doctors who cook say they give better nutrition advice

    Perhaps the next time you see your doctor, he might finish the visit with a reminder to take a medication and a conversation about cooking salmon.
    Perhaps the next time you see your doctor, he might finish the visit with a reminder to take a medication and a conversation about cooking salmon. In a “teach the teachers” experiment, healthcare professionals have been learning to cook as...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, American Medical Association, Medical Research

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