Owensboro
Messenger-Inquire - Some schools are promoting healthy foods
and exercise without being told to do so by the state. Candy
bars give way to frozen yogurt sticks and Jell-O sticks.
Owensboro
Messenger-Inquire - It's disappointing that some legislators
put campaign contributions over the health of Kentucky's children.
But that doesn't mean schools should just ignore the issue.
The
Courier-Journal -The 8,000 members of the Indiana State
Medical Association plan to seek tougher standards for nutrition
in schools and educate school boards about the ill effects of
junk food.
Feingold®
Association - Labeled controversial by some, It is
a nonprofit organization of families and professionals, dedicated
to helping children and adults apply proven dietary techniques
for better behavior, learning and health.
What
Your Mother Never Told You - about tooth decay. Dental
decay is still the most common disease in America. Very few
people manage to avoid it. Sugar is the Number One cause. Most
people do not know the real truth about sugar and decay
Letter
from Experts - Letter from Experts on cancer to Secretary
US Department of Health and Human Services. Letter urges further
studies on dietary constituents and the effect on behavior.
Rockford
Register Star - Commitment of the Healthy Schools
Summit, set for Oct. 7-8 in Washington, D.C., is that all schools
should provide an environment in which children learn and participate
in healthy nutrition and lifestyle practices.
Leann
Birch, Ph.D. - Professor and Head of the Department
of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Health
and Human Development at Penn State University. Factors Influencing
Food Intake Implications for Childhood Obesity
Seattle-Post
- School officials and some members of Congress are pushing
for stronger rules to control what children can buy from vending
machines in our public schools.
