news michelle obama

2010-03-02T18:01:28Z

US First Lady Michelle Obama promotes her 'Let's Move' campaign and the importance of school nutrition during the School Nutrition Association?s (SNA) annual Legislative Action Conference Washington, DC - 01.03.10

Michelle Obama

2010-03-01T12:15:13Z

First lady Michelle Obama speaks to the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, Monday, March 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Copyright 2010 Danone earnings up 3.7 percent in 2009 on strong revenue in baby food division, Asian demand</div><div><p>French yogurt and bottled water company Groupe Danone SA on Thursday reported 2009 earnings rose 3.7 percent from the previous year, boosted by strong growth in its baby food division and demand in Asia.</p>...

Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan

2010-02-22T10:46:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Agriculture Secretary Vilsack pushes ambitious school nutrition plan, targets sugary snacks</div><div><p>The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.</p><p>Plum Organics announced today that it is recalling one batch of its baby food because the products may be tainted with a bacteria that causes botulism. </p><p>The Emeryville, California, c...

Baby food recalled, may be tainted with botulism

2010-02-24T16:59:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Plum Organics recalls apples and carrots baby food because of possible botulism contamination</div><div><p>Plum Organics of Emeryville, Calif., is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamina...

Florida News - September 18, 2009

2009-09-18T14:01:52Z

JIM DAMASKE | Times.NP_312089_DAMA_PINHOPE_2 (9/18/2009 CLEARWATER) Baby food with an expired date Sheri Tarver got from a food bank. - Sheri Tarver, with husband Charlie and 10-month-old son Jerriyah, is one of two mothers who received expired baby food from food bank, feed to baby, never realizing it was expired. Mothers live ...

Stock Collection - Food

2009-05-05T06:13:24Z

Baby food

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Stock Collection - Baby and Toddler

2009-05-05T06:09:46Z

Home made baby food

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PASSOVER SEDER

2009-04-14T20:20:54Z

METRO Teens at the Jewish Community Center on NW Military Highway share readings about child nutrition and hunger for Passover Seder on April 7, 2009. Tom Reel/Staff

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY

2009-04-09T10:18:38Z

Chart compares rates of childhood obesity for five ethnic groups

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Is Childhood Obesity Damaging Your Child?

2009-02-28T05:00:59Z

<p>Is Childhood Obesity Damaging Your Child?</p><p>By Terry Sandhu</p><p></p><p>The question, is childhood obesity damaging your child can be answered with a resounding Yes. It is physically dangerous because it can lead to massive health problems for the future of your child. Apart from this obvious factor, there is also of psychological problems which can lead to your child growing up with low confidence and very little self esteem.</p><p&g...

Shocking Obesity Statistics

2009-02-27T03:41:27Z

<p>Shocking Obesity Statistics</p><p>By Scott Christ</p><p></p><p>• General Population- More than one third of U.S. adults-more than 72 million people-and 16% of U.S. children are obese- Since 1980, obesity rates for adults have doubled and rates for children have tripled- Among Americans age 20 and older, 142 million are overweight or obese (73 million men and 69 million women)- Of these 142 million overweight or obese people, 67 million are...

China: No melamine found in Wyeth infant formula

2010-03-01T08:49:25Z

<div id="subtitle">China: No melamine in US-based Wyeth's baby formula despite complaints kids got kidney stones</div><div><p>Quality inspectors have found no melamine in infant formula produced by U.S. drug maker Wyeth, despite claims from about 20 families that said the milk caused kidney stones in their children, a state news agency report...

Authorities: Woman caught tampering with baby food

2010-03-01T17:11:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Authorities: Woman caught tampering with baby food in supermarket, held for mental check</div><div><p>Authorities in Tamarac, Fla. say a woman was caught injecting foul-smelling liquid into baby food in a supermarket.</p><p>Officials say 50-year-old

Danones Dumex Milk Tested Melamine-Free

2009-04-20T19:18:36Z

Feb 16, 2009 - Shanghai, China - Shanghai quality authorities said that tests at Dumex Baby Food Co found no evidence that the dairy producers milk powder was contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine. The Mari Hatch prepares nutrtional meals for kids at the Little Village school in Helotes. JOHN DAVENPORT/jdavenport@express-news.net

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Consumer group says FDA melamine guidelines unsafe

2010-03-02T23:24:18Z

<div id="subtitle">FDA formula guidelines assume parents will use only 1 infant formula, consumer group says</div><div><p>The decision by the Food and Drug Administration to allow U.S.-manufactured infant formula contaminated with melamine or its byproducts onto store shelves is "seriously flawed" and medically risky because parents may feed their babies...

Melamine byproduct in more US infant formula

2009-03-24T23:12:36Z

<div><p>The Food and Drug Administration says the industrial chemical melamine and a byproduct cyanuric acid have now been detected in four of 89 containers of infant formula made in the United States, doubling previously reported positive results. The contamination is extremely minute, at levels federal regulators say are safe for babies.&...

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