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augustus 21, 2012

La primer máquina auto expendedora para niños que ofrece exclusivamente snacks saludables

Se ha presentado la primera máquina expendedora para niños en el Reino Unido, una vending que ofrece exclusivamente snacks saludables, batidos y bocadillos, en total doce productos diferentes que los más pequeños podrán elegir. Como se aprecia en la fo...

augustus 21, 2012

QSR battleground shifts from 'Value' to 'Better for you'

McDonald's is touting its "under 400 calories"items, including the venerable Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Burger King has just added smoothies and salads to its menu. Wendy's is pitching a new mobile app that lets customers personalize meals based ...

augustus 21, 2012

US: Del Campo brand dried potato (from Peru) recalled for undeclared sulfites

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today alerted consumers that Optima Distributors LTD, located at 66-15 Traffic Ave. in Ridgewood, NY, is recalling Del Campo brand Dried Potato due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. The re...

augustus 19, 2012

Lawyers From Suits Against Big Tobacco Target Food Makers

More than a dozen lawyers who previously took on the tobacco companies have filed 25 cases against industry players like ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo, Heinz, General Mills and Chobani that stock pantry shelves and refrigerators across America. The suits, fi...

augustus 17, 2012

Un estudio asegura que los snacks saludables mitigan el stress de los trabajadores

Si quiere trabajadores menos agobiados y, por tanto, más centrados para rendir mejor, ponga snacks saludables en las máquinas expendedoras de su empresa. Esa es la principal conclusión de un estudio llevado a cabo por la firma Herbalife, en estrecha co...

augustus 14, 2012

Canadian research shows Healthy Happy Meals with toys steer kids from junk food

Children are far more likely to pick a healthier fast-food meal when promotional toys are offered only with those menu options and not with less nutritional fare like burgers, fries and a pop, according to a Canadian study.

augustus 02, 2012

Chile Bans Toys in Fast Food to Attack Child Obesity

Facing an uptick in child obesity, Chile is cracking down on the happy meal. A new law in Chile aims to take some of the fun out of fast-food by forcing McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and other restaurants to stop including toys and other goodies with ch...

juli 05, 2012

Low glycemic load diet might be better than low fat or very low carbohydrate diet

A new study published recently in the Journal of American Medical Association challenges the notion that “a calorie is a calorie.” The study, led by Cara Ebbeling, PhD, associate director and David Ludwig, MD, director of the New Balance Foundation Obe...

juni 25, 2012

Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) launches website

The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.apre.org

juni 06, 2012

Frito-Lay announces initiative to validate and label products as gluten free

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division recently announced a multi-year initiative to validate many of their products as gluten free, with package labeling to follow.

juni 06, 2012

Colored potato chips slow snacking, researchers find

Researchers found that inserting colored potato chips at regular intervals in stackable potato chips caused people to eat fewer chips overall.

Are healthy foods really more expensive?

mei 17, 2012

Are healthy foods more expensive than junk food? No, it depends...

Most Americans consume diets that fall short of the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. A common perception is that diets consistent with the recommendations are not affordable. This perception may be influenced by studies th...

mei 17, 2012

EC approves list of permitted health claims for food

The European Commission has approved a list of 222 health claims for food products. Health claims on food labelling and in advertising, for example on the role of calcium and bone health or vitamin C and the immune system, have become vital marketing tools.

mei 15, 2012

'The Weight of the Nation' draws fire from US potato industry

National potato industry leaders have taken exception with the four-part HBO documentary 'The Weight of the Nation'because of data it includes describing the role of spuds in the mounting U.S. obesity crisis.

mei 01, 2012

Tratamiento de males cardiacos con cáscara de papa

Reducir la hipertensión arterial y la agregación de plaquetas, a través de la corteza del tubérculo, es un hecho comprobado gracias a un estudio de la ciencia farmacéutica.

Mountain Rose in the White House kitchen garden

april 28, 2012

Colorado State University potatoes well represented in White House Garden

You say potato. I say Colorado. When First Lady Michelle Obama and a passel of schoolchildren recently planted vegetables in the White House kitchen garden, three of five potato varieties plunked into the soil were developed by Colorado State University.

april 26, 2012

Potato consumption not associated with obesity, Type 2 diabetes or systemic inflammation, concludes new study

Preliminary Research presented today at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference in San Diego demonstrates that habitual consumption of white potatoes (baked, boiled and mashed) is not associated with obesity, ty...

april 23, 2012

Only 3% of calories in US diet come from potatoes and french fries

Calorie intake from white potatoes is surprisingly modest for adults and school-aged children, according to a new study released today at the Experimental Biology 2012 Annual Meeting.

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La primer máquina auto expendedora para niños que ofrece exclusivamente snacks saludables

QSR battleground shifts from 'Value' to 'Better for you'

US: Del Campo brand dried potato (from Peru) recalled for undeclared sulfites

Lawyers From Suits Against Big Tobacco Target Food Makers

Un estudio asegura que los snacks saludables mitigan el stress de los trabajadores

Canadian research shows Healthy Happy Meals with toys steer kids from junk food

Chile Bans Toys in Fast Food to Attack Child Obesity

Low glycemic load diet might be better than low fat or very low carbohydrate diet

Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) launches website

Frito-Lay announces initiative to validate and label products as gluten free

Colored potato chips slow snacking, researchers find

Are healthy foods more expensive than junk food? No, it depends...

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