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Study: Organic Veggies Not More Nutritious
A new study highlighted in yesterday’s LA Times shows organic produce is not more nutritious than traditionally grown produce. Organic produce is more expensive than the conventional variety, and there are many reasons why consumers fork over that extra money. … Continue reading
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Study: Trans Fat Labeling
A new paper published in the American Journal of Health Promotion by a Case Western Reserve graduate student, Eric Brandt, on trans fats is attracting attention. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend Americans limit intake of fats and oils high in … Continue reading
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Unemployment linked to Lower Produce Consumption
A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research reviews the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFSS) (a telephone survey of over 350,000 Americans), and compares communities with different unemployment rates between 1990 and 2007, before the last recession began. According to … Continue reading
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Study: Evaluating Fast Food Nutrition & Marketing to Youth, Yale University
Check out this video from ABC News, which highlights a new Yale University study, which looked at fast food meals and marketing to children. This study found: Out of 3,000 total meal combinations at fast-food restaurants, only 12 met nutritional criteria … Continue reading
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