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Government Must Step Up School Lunch Regulation
Comments (1) | American Medical Association, children's health, Coehlo, Congress, Education, Food, Health, low income families, lunch, National School Lunch Program, nutrition, Obesity, obesity epidemic, Opinion, pizza, public health, public school, school lunch, school lunch regulation, usda
USDAgov, Creative Commons
Governments need to stand up for the kids in the face of big business.
Read more...Noxious Little Diatribes: A Word On My Smoking Habit
Comments (4) | cigarette, Environment, Health, Obesity, Opinion, public health, public opinion, satire, smokers, smoking, society
borntosnore, Creative Commons
My God… smoking kills? No one told me this!
Read more...Samoa Air's 'Pay-Per-Kilo' System Is Degrading
Comments (8) | airline, Airplane, arbitrary and capricious, baggage, charging-per-kilo, customer, fee, human rights, kilo, luggage, Mayor Bloomberg, morality, New York City, Obesity, Opinion, opinion, passenger, pay-by-kilo, paying-by-the-pound, plane, pound, price, regional airline, Samoa Air, South Pacific, sugary drinks, ticket, tickets, travel, weight
(Ad Meskens, Creative Commons)
If weight were the only issue, Samoa Air would not suggest charging a passenger more because of it. They are profiting at the cost of morality.
Read more...Fast Food Consumes 11 Percent Of America's Diet
Comments (0) | calories, chipotle, corner bakery cafe, diet, fast food, fast food health, Health, Health, income, obese, Obesity, obesity epidemic, Panera Bread, young adults
Food Desert (Daniella Segura / Neon Tommy)
Find out the facts from the latest study.
Read more...Bitter Taste Over Government Sugar Subsidies
(Evan-Amos, Wikimedia Commons)
Pandering to strong farming lobbies punishes ordinary citizens, other companies by raising price of food.
Read more...Sleep More To Combat Obesity
Comments (0) | appetite, balanced diet, fitness, genes, gherkin, Health, Health, hormone, hours of sleep, Obesity, research, Sleep, study
Studies show a good night's sleep can help prevent obesity.
Read more...Critics Of Chris Christie's Weight Should Lay Off
Comments (0) | Aaron Schock, center for disease control, Chris Christie, Corzine, donut, joe walsh, Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Obama, New Jersey, Obesity, Opinion, Scott DesJarlais, straight talk, weight
(New Jersey National Guard, Creative Commons)
It’s ridiculous that every time he speaks to the media he has to talk about the number he sees on the scale.
Read more..."Food Matters" Exposes Pharmaceutical Agendas, Finds Simpler Body-Healing Solution
Watch the buzzworthy documentary online for free this week!
Read more...Fight Continues For Health Conscious Legislation in California, Nation
Comments (0) | California, childhood obesity, GMOs, healthy eating, Just Label It, Let's Move!, Michelle Obama, Obesity, Prop 37, soda tax
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What is next for California's food legislation and promotion of healthy lifestyles?
Read more...American Beverage Companies Revamp Vending Machines to Fight Obesity
Comments (0) | american beverage association, calories count vending program, choose health LA, choose less weigh less, fast food, Health, la county, Los Angeles, mcdonalds, Obesity, obesity epidemic, portion control, portion sizes, soda, vending machines
Vending machines join the battle against obesity by encouraging consumers to choose low-calorie options.
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