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MD SNAP-Ed program defunded at expense of low-income families
Maryland’s SNAP-Ed program is defunded, ending nutrition education for 640,000 residents and impacting families, schools, and programs.
Nutrition program makes food fun
If it weren’t for Amanda Gilley, Pikesville resident Orly Shalem would still be throwing away the most nutritious parts of her salad, thinking she was making the healthy choice.
New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods
WASHINGTON — High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and […]
It’s good to be the King
You can already get your Mangosteen Madness or Raspberry Collider in Lutherville or Owings Mills or Columbia, but Smoothie King believes you want more.
Disney to banish junk-food ads from kid shows
NEW YORK — Disney says its programming will no longer be sponsored by junk food. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company […]
Report: Schools key to fighting America’s obesity
WASHINGTON — Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation’s obesity battle, but to trim Americans’ waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn, a major new […]
Alcohol industry grapples with nutrition labeling
SAN FRANCISCO — Pick up just about any beverage on store shelves and on the back of the packaging you’ll find a numerical rundown of calories, carbs, etc. Unless, that […]
