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Thursday, May 4th, 2006Nationwide School Soda Ban
May 03, 2006
School Soda Ban Called Good First Step
WEDNESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — Health experts are applauding today’s agreement by major soft drink manufacturers to limit the sale of sodas in U.S. schools, calling it an important first step in a much-needed effort to combat childhood obesity and to provide better nutrition to youngsters […]
7 Ways to Double Your Energy
by Frederic Patenaude
Admit it, there are times when you wish you could just feel more energetic and get more done. Don’t you just hate it when you feel like hiding under your bedsheets, and yet more and more things come up that you have to deal with?
Though mastering the energy game is a complex topic, […]
Are Plastic Bottles Safe?
Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?
We all know the importance of staying hydrated. The method of choice for most people these days is to carry around a trendy, colorful plastic sports bottle filled with water. You know, the tough, hard plastic ones that everyone from bikers and hikers to active business folks to on-the-go moms tote […]
Aspartame - The World’s Best Ant Poison
By Author Unknown; contributed by Jan Jensen of WELLthy Choices
We live in the woods, and carpenter ants are a huge problem. We have
spent thousands of dollars with Orkin and on ant poisons trying to
keep them under control but nothing has helped.
So when I read somewhere that aspartame (Nutrasweet sweetener) was
actually developed as an ant poison, […]
U.S. to allow processed poultry shipments from China
Fri, Apr. 21, 2006
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/14395086.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsphttp://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/14395086.htm
WASHINGTON - Poultry processed in China will be allowed to enter the United States despite outbreaks of deadly bird flu in China, the Bush administration said Thursday.
Critics said the imported poultry will put public health at risk. The Agriculture Department said the meat would be fully cooked and perfectly safe.
“It will have […]
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006Despite new mad cow cases, U.S. wants to lift restrictions on Canada
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration wants to end remaining mad cow disease-related restrictions on Canadian cattle, despite two fresh cases there.
The new cases have slowed the effort, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns acknowledged Thursday.
Still, “we here at USDA are very committed to this,” Johanns said during a news conference with Canada’s new agriculture minister, Chuck Strahl.
“I […]
Mad Cow Confirmed in Canada-again
Canada confirms new case of mad cow disease04.16.2006
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2006/04/16/afx2673045.html
OTTAWA (AFX) - Canada’s Food Inspection Agency said it has confirmed a new case of mad cow disease in the province of British Columbia.
The latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surfaced in a six-year-old dairy cow in the Fraser Valley on the Pacific coast during a national […]
Wednesday, April 12th, 2006Consumer survey reveals support for "fat tax"
4/11/2006
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=66981&m=2flg411&c=qdrhrvoeraoqydo&idP=18
The majority of American consumers would support a ‘fat tax,’ ora tax placed on unhealthy processed foods, if the revenues were usedto make healthier food less expensive, according to a new survey.
The survey, conducted by ‘healthy lifestyle’ firm eDiets.com,revealed that 75 percent of participants would support the taxdesigned to discourage consumers from purchasing high-fat,low-nutrition foods.
The […]
Wednesday, April 12th, 2006Create A Vegan Easter Basket
How to Create a Vegan Easter Basket
http://www.ehow.com/how_15638_create-vegan-easter.html
It may seem like an insurmountable task to make an Easter basket forsomeone who doesn’t eat any animal products, but it’s not impossible.The key is to read ingredient labels and steer clear of milk, eggsand gelatin.
Steps:
1. Start out by purchasing a woven wicker Easter basket, plasticEaster eggs and shredded […]
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