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• A New Study Suggests That Fast Food Hinders Kids' Learning - Money Talks News (blog)

  02-01-2015 23:58
  
  A New Study Suggests That Fast Food Hinders Kids' Learning
  Money Talks News (blog)
  “Researchers found that the more frequently children reported eating fast food in fifth grade, the lower their growth in reading, math, and science test scores by the time they reached eighth grade,” said a press release. Students who consumed the most ...
  
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• Fast-Food Resolution: Transform Junk Food Image - Yahoo Health

  02-01-2015 22:16
  
  Yahoo Health
  Fast-Food Resolution: Transform Junk Food Image
  Yahoo Health
  Fast food chains are losing market share to fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle which offer organic ingredients. So they're creating healthier menu items to compete. (Photo: Getty Images). Fast-food chains have a New Year's resolution: Drop the junk.
  Fast-food resolution for 2015: Transform junk food imageTulsa World
  
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• Fast-food resolution: Transform junk food image - The Detroit News

  02-01-2015 21:07
  
  The Detroit News
  Fast-food resolution: Transform junk food image
  The Detroit News
  As people express distaste for food they think is overly processed, McDonald's, Taco Bell and other chains are trying to shed their reputation for serving reheated meals that are loaded with chemicals. That includes rethinking the use of artificial ...
  
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• Bites: Saturday's food truck roundup rescheduled due to weather - The Daily Advertiser

  02-01-2015 21:00
  
  The Daily Advertiser
  Bites: Saturday's food truck roundup rescheduled due to weather
  The Daily Advertiser
  The E's Kitchen Food Truck Roundup scheduled for Saturday won't be happening due to weather concerns, but never fear, foodies! The roundup has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. This is the first time the monthly roundup has been ...
  
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• Farm and Food: The low down and dirty truth - Lincoln Journal Star

  02-01-2015 20:53
  
  Lincoln Journal Star
  Farm and Food: The low down and dirty truth
  Lincoln Journal Star
  5 by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization) “International Year of Soils.” The goal of this yearlong, worldwide emphasis, explains the U.N., is “to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and ...
  
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• Next government food guidelines might be less beefy - SunHerald.com

  02-01-2015 20:38
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  Next government food guidelines might be less beefy
  SunHerald.com
  In this Oct. 15, 2013 file photo, a cow eats in a feedlot at Suwannee Farms in O'Brien, Fla. Dietary guidelines released by the government every five years lay out recommendations for healthy eating. Next year's version may look at what is healthy for ...
  New diet guides may reflect how food is grown, not just how it's eaten, and ...Minneapolis Star Tribune
  
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• Next government food guidelines might be less beefy - Macon Telegraph (blog)

  02-01-2015 20:36
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  Next government food guidelines might be less beefy
  Macon Telegraph (blog)
  A panel that advises the Agriculture Department appears set to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own health, but also for the environment. That means that when the latest version of the government's dietary guidelines ...
  New diet guides may reflect how food is grown, not just how it's eaten, and ...Minneapolis Star Tribune
  
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• Here's A Psychological Explanation For Why The Average American Eats 2000 ... - Business Insider

  02-01-2015 20:17
  
  Business Insider
  Here's A Psychological Explanation For Why The Average American Eats 2000 ...
  Business Insider
  Siegel's breakthrough was the realization that we take a meal to be a "unit" of food, and we feel compelled to do everything in our power to finish it. In the words of Louis C.K., "The meal is not over when I'm full. The meal is over when I hate myself!".
  
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• Deciphering Food Nutrition Labels - NY1

  02-01-2015 20:15
  
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  Deciphering Food Nutrition Labels
  NY1
  If one of your New Year's resolutions is to watch your weight, you may want to take a closer look at food and nutrition labels. NY1's Jill Urban filed this report. From calories to fat to daily percentage values, deciphering food labels can be ...
  
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• Traditional New Year's food proves deadly again in Japan - CBS News

  02-01-2015 20:00
  
  CBS News
  Traditional New Year's food proves deadly again in Japan
  CBS News
  A traditional New Year's food in Japan has made headlines again for claiming more lives. According to Japan Today, the Tokyo Fire Department said Friday that two people died after choking on mochi, a rice cake that is especially popular to eat on New ...
  
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• No Yolk: Eggs Beat Most Other Foods In Our Blog Last Year - NPR (blog)

  02-01-2015 19:14
  
  NPR (blog)
  No Yolk: Eggs Beat Most Other Foods In Our Blog Last Year
  NPR (blog)
  "Our country is becoming very interested in the source of our food. But we don't actually know where any of our food comes from. We're confused about how to cook eggs, and what all these labels mean. So we don't know the basic principles about one of ...
  
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• TV's edible arrangements: Food stylist Lisa Heathcote talks 'Downton' and ... - Entertainment Weekly

  02-01-2015 19:04
  
  Entertainment Weekly
  TV's edible arrangements: Food stylist Lisa Heathcote talks 'Downton' and ...
  Entertainment Weekly
  Food stylist Lisa Heathcote concocts the culinary delights for the Crawleys of Downton Abbey and the MacKenzies of Starz's Outlander. With the Masterpiece series starting its fifth season on Jan. 4, she dishes on the process behind her dishes.
  
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• A Psychic and a World-Famous Chef Give Us Their Food Predictions for 2015 - Huffington Post

  02-01-2015 19:01
  
  A Psychic and a World-Famous Chef Give Us Their Food Predictions for 2015
  Huffington Post
  But since it's the new year and we're curious about what'll be happening in the food world in 2015, we asked two people who have a really good idea. We sat down with Miwa Mack, a psychic/healer and the director of the Boulder Psychic Institute, and ...
  
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• Nearly Half of Fast Food Has More Calories Than Ever - TIME

  02-01-2015 18:20
  
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  Nearly Half of Fast Food Has More Calories Than Ever
  TIME
  Researchers from Tufts University analyzed almost two decades' worth of data from top fast-food restaurants in the U.S. Specifically, they looked at the nutritional profiles of French fries, cheeseburgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, and sugar ...
  Little Change in Fast Food Calorie Counts, Salt Content – WebMDWebMD
  Is Fast Food Getting Healthier?WDTV
  Fast food no healthier than a decade ago, researchers sayWLS-TV
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• FDA, Allegheny Co. Health Department targeting food warehouse - WTAE Pittsburgh

  02-01-2015 17:56
  
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  FDA, Allegheny Co. Health Department targeting food warehouse
  WTAE Pittsburgh
  The inspectors also found litter wasn't properly stored, that workers were using tobacco near food and other food-safety violations. The violations were posted to the FDA's website last week. The company says in a statement that it has since corrected ...
  Local Chinese Food Warehouse Investigated For Rat InfestationCBS Local
  FDA, health department targeting food warehouseRock Hill Herald
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• Swamp Rabbit Cafe owners build foundation for local food - Greenville News

  02-01-2015 17:29
  
  Greenville News
  Swamp Rabbit Cafe owners build foundation for local food
  Greenville News
  "I think they were at the forefront of the local food movement here," says Chris King, an attorney with Nexsen Pruet and the SCORE volunteer business mentor who worked with Oliver and Walsh. "It's been amazing for me to watch; they're an anchor over there.
  
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• Elmer Chocolate pumps US$40m into factory

  02-01-2015 16:47
  
  US confectionery maker Elmer Chocolate has announced a US$40m expansion project at its production facility in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
  
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• Cloetta's Goody Good Stuff wins US listings

  02-01-2015 16:32
  
  Goody Good Stuff, the UK-based free-from confectioner owned by Cloetta, has secured listings at three major US retailers.
  
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• Three firms pull caramel apples from US market after listeria outbreak

  02-01-2015 16:20
  
  Three US confectioners have issued voluntary recalls of their caramel apple products following six deaths across the country, related to a listeria outbreak.
  
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• Food Stamp Changes to Impact Thousands of Mainers - WCSH-TV

  02-01-2015 16:04
  
  WCSH-TV
  Food Stamp Changes to Impact Thousands of Mainers
  WCSH-TV
  AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The demand for free meals may grow in January when an estimated 6500 so called able bodied Mainers, between ages of 18-50, with no dependent children, will lose their federal food subsidy. The letters from the ...
  
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• Tingyi promotes James Wei to CEO role

  02-01-2015 15:32
  
  Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. has promoted James Wei to the role of CEO.
  
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• Abraaj exits Tunisian bakery firm Moulin d'Or

  02-01-2015 15:13
  
  UAE-based private-equity firm Abraaj has quit its role as investor in Tunisian baked goods firm Moulin d'Or.
  
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• Food for Fines cranks up at Nashville library - The Tennessean

  02-01-2015 15:03
  
  The Tennessean
  Food for Fines cranks up at Nashville library
  The Tennessean
  This year, patrons can earn $1 in fine forgiveness with each can or package of nonperishable food. For the first time, the donated items can apply to replacement fees for lost items and lost library cards as well as overdue books. Last January, patrons ...
  
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• Tyson expands capacity at Kansas site

  02-01-2015 14:52
  
  Tyson Foods has invested US$3m to create an additional line at its processed food production facility in Emporia, Kansas.
  
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• Food hubs link consumers with locally farmed food - The Mercury

  02-01-2015 13:56
  
  Food hubs link consumers with locally farmed food
  The Mercury
  In this Dec. 16, 2014 photo, a weekly delivery of food produced by area farmers is packed at Intervale Food Hub in Burlington, Vt. Food hubs around the country are getting more fresh, locally produced food out to consumers and giving farmers another ...
  
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• ASA bans Honey Monster ad on health claims breach

  02-01-2015 13:32
  
  The UK advertising watchdog has banned Raisio's online advert for its Honey Monster cereal, alleging it breached EU rules on health and nutrition claims.
  
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• Hong Kong suspends Chinese poultry imports on bird flu concern

  02-01-2015 13:14
  
  Hong Kong has suspended live poultry imports from mainland China after avian influenza was detected in a consignment of imported chickens.
  
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• Cal-Maine profits up but Q2 misses Wall St forecasts

  02-01-2015 12:53
  
  Shares in US egg supplier Cal-Maine Foods fell over the festive period despite higher profits after second-quarter earnings missed analyst forecasts.
  
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• Diaz Foods buys fellow Hispanic supplier La Cena Fine Foods

  02-01-2015 12:27
  
  Diaz Foods has snapped up fellow US-based supplier of Hispanic foods La Cena Fine Foods.
  
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• Amira Nature Foods ups sales, EBITDA forecasts

  02-01-2015 12:06
  
  US-listed rice supplier Amira Nature Foods has lifted its forecasts for annual sales and adjusted EBITDA, thanks, it said, to continued international expansion.
  
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• Post Holdings adds to Great Grains range

  02-01-2015 11:39
  
  US breakfast cereal group Post Holdings has extended its range of Great Grains products with the launch of granolas and snack mixes.
  
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• The top five healthy food trend predictions for 2015 - Fox News

  02-01-2015 11:10
  
  Fox News
  The top five healthy food trend predictions for 2015
  Fox News
  There's been a rise in popularity of eating “clean,” wholesome foods and the trend is only growing. “Mother Nature got it pretty close to perfect herself—she doesn't need much help,” says Bauer. “Diet foods, which are often heavily processed and ...
  Yahoo Food's Predictions for 2015Yahoo Food
  
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• Abraaj withdraws from Bisco Misr takeover race

  02-01-2015 10:37
  
  Middle East private-equity firm Abraaj has pulled out of the running to acquire Egyptian snack firm Bisco Misr.
  
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• 5 stories look at food for 2015 - Farm Futures

  02-01-2015 10:28
  5 stories look at food for 2015
  Farm Futures
  We took a moment to comb the web to see what we could learn about what others were writing about food trends and what we found was interesting for sure. Read on to see five different interesting food related stories we found. 1. Time magazine featured ...
  
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• Inmates allege malnourishment, substandard food - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  02-01-2015 10:12
  
  Jackson Clarion Ledger
  Inmates allege malnourishment, substandard food
  Jackson Clarion Ledger
  Inmates at two privately run Mississippi prisons allege cruel and unusual punishment from meals consisting of meager portions of pet-food-grade ingredients inducing both illness and weight loss. Utah-based Management and Training Corp., which has state ...
  
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• Made in St. Louis: Wear your junk food cravings - STLtoday.com

  02-01-2015 07:04
  
  Made in St. Louis: Wear your junk food cravings
  STLtoday.com
  What she makes • Roxanne is a crafter specializing in food-themed jewelry, and is the owner of Charming Cuisine. She also makes doll house miniatures. To reach her, email [email protected]. To view her items, visit etsy.com/shop/charmingcuisine.
  
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• China goes organic amid food scandals - CNBC

  02-01-2015 06:20
  
  China goes organic amid food scandals
  CNBC
  China was ranked as one of the world's worst safety-violation offenders by American food consulting firm Food Sentry this year. In 2013, 3,000 pig carcasses were seen floating in Shanghai's Huangpu river, one of the city's key sources of drinking water.
  
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