AHA logo on foods faces praise and doubt
The American Heart Association plans a health logo on foods meeting guidelines to aid quick choices. Experts warn it could overshadow full nutrition labels, with officials noting broader policy aims and potential exclusions such as luncheon meats and tobacco company owned products. The plan shifts from past objections and is offered free this time.
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American Heart Assn
Association
Howard Lewis
Health and Science News Division
Lynne Scott
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Tis
John McCutcheon
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
David A. Kessler
Michael Jacobson
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Heart Association
AHA
Jacobson
Nabisco
Kraft
General Foods
McCutcheon
Agriculture Department
Winning Bag Lunch Ideas From Sugar Association
After a hot summer families anticipate school but packing lunches can spark quarrels. Sugar Association developed healthy low fat recipes like Sesame Chicken Nuggets and Peanut Butter Spread. Create kid friendly lunches with this easy plan including Spicy Sweet Popcorn and Chocolate Dunking Biscotti.
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Sugar Assn
Peanut Butter Rollups and Snack Recipes Overview
Mixed recipe fragments describe peanut butter ricotta cinnamon tortilla rolls with banana, popcorn coated with sugar and spices, chicken barbecue dipping and pita combos, a chocolate biscotti dough recipe with glaze, and nutrient notes. Contains ingredient lists, preparation steps, and serving suggestions.
Eating In looks at Biosphere 2 food life during isolation
A new book by biospherian Sally Silverstone explores daily meals in Biosphere 2 during its two year isolation in Arizona. It details raising animals, pest control, threshing wheat, and kitchen recipes while noting diet changes, reduced cholesterol, weight loss, and cravings for ordinary foods like butter and supermarket cuts.
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Arizona Desert
Sally Silverstone
Roy Walford
University of California At Los Angeles
Silverstone
Biosphere Press
Oracle
Ariz
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