Mar 01, 2010 Targeting Dietary Dangers Efforts in Sonoma County to increase nutritious foods in grocery stores in low-income areas. Can Creation is highlighted....Read More
Feb 03, 2010 Teaching Healthy Choices From pre-school to high school, students learning how to select, grow, prepare wholesome foods in Del Norte County....Read More
Dec 29, 2009 Food security report: Food stamps program is underutilized The California Food Policy Advocates on Thursday released, “Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2009,” reporting on statewide participation numbers and the positive effect food stamps can have on a local economy. This article focuses on Mendocino and Humboldt Coun...Read More
Oct 06, 2009 Calories from Beverages in NY 2007 Calorie intake from beverages has increased in the past decades, which most likely contributes to higher obesity rates. Although coffee chains have grown in popularity in recent years, few data examine the calorie contribution of these drinks. We examined...Read More
Oct 06, 2009 Taxing Sugar-Sweetend Beverages The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to risks for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease1-3; therefore, a compelling case can be made for the need for reduced consumption of these beverages. Sugar-sweetened beverages are beverages th...Read More
Sep 08, 2009 Slow Food Advocates Seek Healthier School Lunches Local Slow Food Advocates host 'eat-in' to raise awareness and get support for more federal funding for the school lunch program so that the programs can buy locally produced food....Read More
Jul 02, 2009 That was how many calories? Information on the new California state law that requires chain restaurants to post the calorie content of standard menu items....Read More
Mar 25, 2009 Food bank uses food stamps to boost economy Humboldt County's Food for People is "Bringing a Million to Humboldt County" by educating Humboldt County residents about who is eligible for food stamps and enrolling them....Read More
Mar 20, 2009 Effects of Thirty Years of Weight Gain At a recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting, PCRM asked the government to acknowledge America’s current state of health and rewrite those guidelines.
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California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households, and can
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