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Thursday, July 31st, 2008Passionate about food? Halton needs youOakville Today, Canada - 8 hours ago… are passionate about food and are looking for an opportunity to share information about safe and healthy food ideas with groups of all ages in Halton. …
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Working to protect young from going hungry - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Working to protect young from going hungryBarre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - 8 hours agoLow-income families do their best to provide healthy food, but many households would be stretched even tighter without the meals their children get in care. …
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FTC Backs Self-Regulation - Adweek
Thursday, July 31st, 2008CBC.ca
FTC Backs Self-RegulationAdweek, NY - 10 hours ago… a majority of the food marketed to children) have pledged either to not advertise to kids under 12, or to only advertise healthy food to that segment. …US Firms Spent $1.6 Billion In 2006 To Attract Children AHNFood, Beverage Advertisers Spend $1.6 Billion To Attract Children AHN […]
Los Angeles City Council passes fast-food ban - Reuters UK
Thursday, July 31st, 2008LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put a one-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in one of the city’s poorest areas, marking the latest effort by a municipality to fight rising obesity …
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But can he take McCain’s challenge? - San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008But can he take McCain’s challenge?San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jul 30, 2008City Hall must make healthy food access a priority and offer real incentives to developers to build full-service grocery stores in underserved communities. …
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LA blocks new fast-food outlets from poor areas - Miami Herald
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008LOS ANGELES City officials are putting South Los Angeles on a diet. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in an impoverished swath of the city with a proliferation of such eateries and above …
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Keys to living healthier, longer lives - Seattle Times
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Do you want to look and feel younger? Live longer? Research shows that our daily habits rather than our genes actually account for as much as 90 percent of our life expectancy. So how do we live longer? Dan Buettner, a storybook-style explorer who …
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Los Angeles City Council passes fast-food ban - Reuters India
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put a one-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in one of the city’s poorest areas, marking the latest effort by a municipality to fight rising obesity rates. If …
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Lose Weight with Flavorful Food! - Stop Aging Now
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Lose Weight with Flavorful Food!Stop Aging Now, DC - 3 hours agoThe Anti-Aging Bottom Line: There is no reason eating healthy food has to be boring. Experiment with sweet and savory flavors when preparing food. …
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Kids get dose of exercise downtown - Detroit Free Press
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Detroit got a healthy dose of fitness today at the fourth-annual Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out Get Fit Day at Campus Martius Park. Welcoming children and families to participate in exercise activities and educational sessions, the event was part of …
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