$8 Billion for Child Nutrition
Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) unveiled a $8 billion dollar bill that proposes additional funding for child nutrition over the course of 10 years.
With the promotional support of Food Network star Rachael Ray, the program hopes to improve on the focus of Michelle Obama's energetic campaign called Let's Move. Both will fight against the growing tide of concern over childhood obesity in America.
Vending Machines Crumbling Under New Nutritional Standards? No way!
Vending machine operators are under pressure. Operators are worried that nutritional labeling will drive customers away. The battle between who is right or wrong has been longstanding. It’s a known fact that operators will be required to post nutritional labels on their machines - if they own 20 or more machines.
Scrutinizing Energy Drinks: Fair? Or Not?
In recent months, energy drinks have come under scrutiny regarding their energy additives; and how those can affect the human body, for better or worse. There are two sides to every argument, so here they are: the “pro energy drink” market argues that energy drinks are a safe way to get a vital energy boost, and that the energy additives (ingredients like caffeine, B vitamins, or amino acids) do not place any undo harm on the health of the consumer.
Not All Sugar Is Created Equal: The Battle over High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Sugar: Different? Or Not? Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup worse than any other sweetener, in terms of your health?
High fructose corn syrup is used in just about every food and beverage product out there. And even more so, it is not the only sweetener used. Usually you’ll go down the list of ingredients in your favorite snack or beverage, only to find additional sweeteners like regular corn syrup, glucose, dextrose, and sugar. Sometimes you could find “evaporated cane juice,” which is promoted as a less refined sweetener.
But what has been the issue with high fructose corn syrup? Well, companies got a little greedy when coming up with recipes. And being companies, their number one goal is to reduce costs. With that being said, high fructose corn syrup is used for its affordability and not for anything else. It’s cheaper to put into the product, because of the fact that one of the largest grown crops for cash and consumption in America is corn and corn-based products.
Gears of Innovation – Vending Technology Revamps Snacking
If you're not clued in yet on the debate of childhood obesity and school vending check out First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign, "Let's Move" (http://www.letsmove.gov). Search Google news for "school vending" while you're at it, for all the relevant and up to date information on what's happening; that should get you caught up.
One fact that we are being continually presented with this year is that 1 in 3 children are overweight or obese in America. This statistic has alarmed many people, including the federal government and (of course) the media. And as many changes have already taken place, many others will as well. First, traditional thinking about what we serve to school children, kids and high-school students has changed. Some places in the United States, such as New York for example, have worked to eliminate sugary soda and high calorie snacks from the available items at school lunch cafeterias and school vending machines.
Overall, it's a struggle for us to change the way we eat, and the way our kids eat. And on the other side of the fence, many people think that changing the way things are done is a bit controlling, or limiting. They value individual choice, and one can pay respect to that. This debate speaks to a larger problem although. We simply have yet to redesign our lifestyles to fit a healthier "generational gap," which is to say that for change to happen, it must happen at the foundation first.
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- Small Business Website - I Like (A Piece of ECommerce) Pie! August 30, 2010
- Business Website Basics - Elements to Note August 30, 2010
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