'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support
from U.S. News & World Report
A national tax of one cent per ounce of soda and other sugary drinks could stem the United States' obesity epidemic, while generating $14.9 billion the first year alone, health experts say. That windfall could help finance proposed health care reform, while also funding programs to prevent obesity, say a group of prominent researchers in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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NPA in China? Latest NPA-China Now Newsletter Covers Association’s Actions
from the Natural Products Association
China Now: Market Updates is a service provided by NPA-China to its members, providing news on regulatory environment, new legislation, NPA-China activities and any information related to the natural products industry in China. Read about recent seminars and other news on the regulatory environment, and new legislation related to the natural products industry in China in the latest issue.
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Brand Showcase: Aquasana
"All told, it’s a great time to be selling water filters and reusable bottles."
- The New York Times
A major shift in consumer buying trends boosts sales of home water filtration products. Retailers who carry small water filtration systems and refillable water bottles offer a more
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USDA 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' Initiative Aimed at Kids
from U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a new initiative to better connect children to their food and create opportunities for local farmers to provide their harvest to schools in their communities as part of USDA's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will team together and form 'Farm to School Tactical Teams' to assist school administrators as they transition to purchasing more locally grown foods.
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Organic Foods are now 'Mainstream,' says USDA
from FoodNavigator-USA
Organic food has entered the mainstream with strong growth in all sectors over the past decade, including packaged and prepared foods and beverages, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. American producers are struggling to meet robust demand for organic foods despite dire predictions for the organic sector during the economic downturn. Some market researchers claim that consumers have increasingly turned to less expensive options that still tap into their ethical concerns, such as local, Fairtrade and free range.
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Does it Matter if You Like Your Staff?
from Fortune Small Business via CNN Money
All companies have a corporate culture. Some cultures are good; others are bad. Some are productive, some destructive. My business grew from one employee (me) in the beginning to more than 100 today. I didn't give the culture question much thought until I started hiring people from different companies and industries. Pretty soon I noticed that employees sometimes brought with them old habits that didn't work in my environment.
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Organic Beauty: A Natural Trend
from Hamptons.com
For centuries natural ingredients have been part of every fashionable woman's beauty regimen. From the days of Cleopatra and her use of kohl to line her eyes to Marie Antoinette's rose petal milk baths, legendary beauty is simply natural. These days the beauty experts are going to the next level using organic products to create some of the most luxurious creations to beautify the modern woman.
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Product Showcase:
Is your family Vitamin D deficient?
Our bodies can make vitamin D3, but only when our skin is exposed to sunlight under the proper conditions. This production is dependent on the season, where we live and the time of day. Even using sunscreen drastically reduces the body’s production of vitamin D. Medical studies continue to show the importance of adequate vitamin D intake for good health. Drops provide concentrated vitamin D3 in just one drop. Convenient, taste-free drops are an easy way to ensure you and your family receive the vitamin D you need. More
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Study: Voluntary Action on Sodium not Enough
from Foodnavigator-usa.com
Governments should use regulation to reduce sodium consumption as the food industry is not doing enough, according to the authors of a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Probing Health Benefits From Eating Omega 3s
from Wall Street Journal
Many a carton of milk or yogurt now brags of its fortification with omega 3s, a trend that has made the dietary additive seem like just the latest marketing gimmick for health-minded consumers. But omega 3s, a family of unsaturated fatty acids, have been shown to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. And now, the compounds are being studied by scientists around the world as potential treatments for a wide range of other serious conditions.
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Current Vitamin D Doses Insufficient for Mothers-to-Be
from Nutraingredients.com
Many mothers to be are not getting enough vitamin D, even those taking supplements at the recommended doses, says a new study from Northern Ireland. Almost all of the women in the study had blood levels of the vitamin below 80 nmol/l, a level which is widely considered to be the cut-off for vitamin D sufficiency, showing that current recommendations may be insufficient.
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Toward the Design of Greener Consumer Products
from EurekAlert!
So you're a manufacturer about to introduce a new consumer product to the marketplace. Will that product or the manufacture of the product contribute to global warming through the greenhouse effect? Until now, there was no clear way to answer that question. Scientists are reporting development of a new method for screening molecules and predicting how certain materials, ranging from chemicals used in carpeting to electronics, will contribute to global warming.
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Going Against the Grain
from The Courier-Journal
With all the marketing hype about going "gluten-free," it would be easy to get the impression that gluten is a universal no-no. Indeed, avoiding gluten is a medical necessity for some people. But the general population needn't take extra pains to nix it from the diet, said Christine Gerbstadt, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "Clearly, 99 percent of the population has no problem digesting gluten whatsoever," she said. But some people are choosing to steer clear of it for various reasons, including just believing that "it's the cool thing to do."
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Zinc Plays Key Role in Better Aging
from KFSM-TV
The path to healthy aging has plenty of signposts -- eat more fruits and vegetables for their antioxidants, get enough calcium for strong bones, have a few fish meals a week to protect the heart. Here's another signpost that may be less familiar: Make sure you consume enough zinc.
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