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Trans fat ban tests food companies, bakers
The Jarosch Bakery has been supplying goodies for more than 50 years, winning special renown for its butter cream frosting and for butter cookies with an extra tender texture.
Jun 19, 2015
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Amount and types of fat we eat affect health and risk of disease
Healthy adults should consume between 20 percent and 35 percent of their calories from dietary fat, increase their consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, and limit their intake of saturated and trans fats, according to an updated ...
Jan 10, 2014
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Inside the Bloomberg public health toolbox
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg's term comes to a close, the latest research conducted by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public indicates that he leaves a legacy of ambitious public health policies from pioneering restrictions ...
Dec 19, 2013
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Suggested ban on trans fat begs the question: Are substitutes any healthier?
Health advocates cheered last month's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to ban partially hydrogenated oils—which contain trans fats that increase the risk of heart disease—but some wonder whether the substitutes ...
Dec 18, 2013
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Bloomberg's health legacy: Urban innovator or meddling nanny?
(Garrison, NY) As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to leave office, a commentary by a leading bioethicist analyzes his controversial public health policies and concludes that he is an urban innovator who created ...
Oct 30, 2013
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NYC cigarette plan gets praise, criticism (Update)
(AP)—Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it an overreach.
Mar 19, 2013
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NYC mayor: Soda decision just 'temporary setback' (Update)
Eateries around New York City have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the first ever U.S. ban on big sugary drinks, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway.
Mar 12, 2013
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Judge strikes down NYC sugary-drinks size rule (Update)
(AP)—A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating confusion for ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Next NYC health campaign: too-loud earphones (Update)
(AP)—Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to avoid.
Mar 6, 2013
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NYC announces progress in effort to reduce salt (Update)
(AP)—Twenty-one companies have met targets in a New York City-led effort to get restaurants and food manufacturers nationwide to lighten up on salt, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.
Feb 11, 2013
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