90 school kids hospitalised with food poisoning in China
September 5th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) A total of 90 children were admitted to hospitals with food poisoning symptoms after having school lunches in China's Guangdong Province Tuesday, local authorities said.... Read more...
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Blame habits for childhood obesity, not heredity
February 1st, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Lifestyle and not genes are to be blamed for obesity in kids, a survey has revealed.Children become obese when they eat more school meals, watch more TV and ... Read more...
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USDA Discloses New Rules That Will Govern Lunches In U.S. Schools In An Effort To Increase The Lunches’ Nutritional Value
January 14th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 14, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Students in American schools may have to voice adieu to lunchroom classics such as tater tots as well as chocolate milk. On Thursday, the American ... Read more...
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USDA Issues Mandate For Healthier School Lunches
January 14th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In its bid to grapple with the menace of childhood obesity in United States which is haunting a majority of children in the country, the U.S. ... Read more...
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Court questions government on junk food ban in schools
December 22nd, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Delhi government, the health ministry and the human resource development ministry on the issue of banning the sale of ... Read more...
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NGO files petition to ban junk food in schools
December 21st, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) In an effort to encourage healthier eating habits in children, an NGO here has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court to ban ... Read more...
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Iraqi government donates wheat flour to help flood victims in Pakistan
December 13th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- The Iraqi government on Monday donated a shipment of wheat flour to help some of the flood victims in Pakistan, who continue to suffer nearly five months after ... Read more...
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Parents have limited influence on children’s eating habits
December 9th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 09 (ANI): If you thought you could influence your child's eating habits, you are wrong - at least partially, for a new study claims that this influence is limited.Researchers from ... Read more...
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Gingerbread biscuits stripped of their gender by politically correct Brit council
November 12th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): The Gingerbread Man, who in a nursery rhyme was described as fleeing from the clutches of an old woman and her husband, has now lost its gender after ... Read more...
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Jamie Oliver challenges Americans in Huntington, West Virginia to healthy eating
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by admin
By Anita Thomas
Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Huntington, West Virginia is listed as the unhealthiest city in America. Government statistics have taken data that shows the citizens of this city have the highest ... Read more...
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Chef scared by ‘fattest town in the US’
September 21st, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) A British TV chef who promotes healthy meals has said his brush with the food habits of an American town has made his "hairs raise".
Celebrity cook Jamie ... Read more...
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Jamie Olivers school meals campaign helps pupils performances: Study
February 4th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): The school meals started by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has shown to be responsible for the pupils getting better exam results, a new study has revealed.Researchers found ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown owns a secret PS2.4m wine stash
July 13th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): Britains PM Gordon Brown secretly owns a secret 2.4 million pounds worth wine stash, it has emerged.According to the secret figures, Downing Streets wine lake has quadrupled ... Read more...
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A fifth of Brit kids cant use forks and knives
May 23rd, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
London, May 23 (ANI): Forks and knives, which have been an indispensable part of British eating etiquettes for centuries, are losing its charm amongst the nations kids, with almost a fifth ... Read more...
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