Archive for October, 2006

KFC Giving Trans Fats the Boot

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

INS News - Oct. 31--KFC is going to stop frying chicken and potato wedges in artery-clogging trans fats, a decision that nutrition experts believe could revolutionize the fast-food industry. The restaurant chain already has switched to zero trans fat soybean link

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Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Eagle Herald - Heard from Pam Mueller Johnson, director of Marinette County Elderly Services, who asked supervisors to reinstate some or all of the $19,000 that is being lost in the nutrition budget. Mueller Johnson said her agency offers quality services to many link

Cove replaced by machines

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Northern Star - Krista Peterson, a junior nutrition major, said she chose not to go to The Cove when it was open. "All they sold was junk food," she said. Jetawn Smith, a sophomore pre-elementary education major, was not even aware of The Cove's closing. "I usually link

Kaine releases Va. plans to combat obesity

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

UV Cavalier Daily - Gov. Tim Kaine released the preliminary report from the Commonwealth's Healthy Approach and Mobilization Plan for Inactivity, Obesity and Nutrition, or CHAMPION program. This report outlined the foundation for plans to curb the Commonwealth's growing link

This spud’s from Jersey

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Bridgeton News - Nutritionally potatoes do have much to offer, agreed Karen Collins, a registered dietician and a nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C. "It's just that sometimes the portions are too large," she added more