Dutch authorities knew as far back as November that some eggs in the country were contaminated with an insecticide and they failed to notify their European partners at the time, Belgium's agriculture minister said Wednesday.
Aug 9, 2017
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Living near fast-food restaurants and supermarkets has little impact on an individual's body mass index, according to new Indiana University research.
Aug 7, 2017
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A new study from North Carolina State University and Campbell University finds that, while access to healthy foods is a significant challenge, the biggest variable limiting diet choices in so-called "food deserts" is limited ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says the city's soda tax raised $5.7 million in January, more than double what city officials had projected.
Feb 23, 2017
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The promotion of healthy eating habits is an important issue across the United States, but research into it has largely been confined to urban areas. But one Drexel professor believes that interventions in the country can ...
Dec 1, 2015
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Opening a full-service grocery store in a neighborhood deemed to be a food desert may encourage nearby residents to improve their diet—but not because they use the new supermarket, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Nov 2, 2015
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Better support can greatly improve the supermarket shopping experience for people with intellectual (learning) disabilities, a study by an independent self-advocacy group reveals.
Sep 30, 2015
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Sweden said Wednesday that it will ban the sale of paracetamol tablets in supermarkets due to a sharp rise in overdoses in the six years since they became available outside of pharmacies.
Apr 29, 2015
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Greek researchers demonstrated the potential of a virtual supermarket cognitive training game as a screening tool for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among a sample of older adults. MCI is a condition that often ...
Jan 12, 2015
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The United States on Tuesday announced sweeping new rules forcing chain restaurants and pizza parlors to publish calorie counts on menus in an attempt to combat the nation's obesity epidemic.
Nov 25, 2014
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