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A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that consuming salty foods may impair the ability of blood vessels to widen.

Potato lovers, rejoice! Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Los amantes de la papa están contentos! Ayer, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos y el Departamento de Agricultura (USDA) anunciaron el lanzamiento de la 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Un fuerte énfasis se hace en...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

America’s leading food and beverage manufacturers and retailers today announced the launch of Nutrition Keys, a new voluntary front of pack nutrition labeling system that will help busy consumers make informed choices when they shop.

The Food and Drug Administration indicated Jan. 21 that it will officially withdraw Aug. 25, 2010, "draft guidance"for restaurants on how to follow new federal menu-labeling rules.

At an event today in Washington, D.C., Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, unveiled a comprehensive effort to provide its customers with healthier and more affordable food choices. The company was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama as it outlined t...

En un acto celebrado en la ciudad Washington D.C., Wal-Mart, la mayor tienda de comestibles de la nación, dio a conocer la campaña a través de la cual ofrecerá a sus clientes alimentos saludables en forma más asequible. Esta compañía se unió a la de l...

His mono-food 20 Potatoes a Day Diet successfully behind him, Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, is turning to potato recipes he wished he could have eaten during his two-month regimen.

Voigt, the executive director of the Washington Potato Commission, Moses Lake, is The Potato Man of the Year award recipient. Voigt received the annual award, from The Packer and its sister publication The Grower magazine, in conjunction with the Nati...

A small group of scientists in white lab coats — some bearing the Pepsi logo — wander through their laboratory, describing the state-of-the-art equipment.

McCain Foods has joined the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) in its pledge to reduce obesity, especially among children aged 6 to 11, by 2015.

California restaurants must end trans fat use by Jan. 1.

Chris Voigt is the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, which supports and promotes the Washington state potato industry (1). On October 1st, Mr. Voigt began a two month, potato-only diet to raise awareness about the health properties of potatoes.

When it comes to calories, parents lack a basic understanding of their impact on weight and may even be skeptical that calories are just the latest food and nutrition fad.

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.

The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?