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January 2007
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| AskMen.com |
The Great Obesity Survey The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. Also covered is county-specific data for Type 2 diabetes. |
National Gardening
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Farms for City Kids An unforgettable experience for urban students... |
Managed Care
October 2000 |
Diabetes Cases Up 33 Percent In Just 8 Years In findings that are likely to have serious implications for treatment-costs, adult incidence of diabetes rose 33 percent from 1990 to 1998, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... |
Food Processing
April 2006
David Feder |
Well Noted: My Twenty Cents Creators and manufacturers of foods designed either directly or indirectly to prevent the development of obesity and diabetes, are bringing more and more ammo to the battle every year. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Investing in Controlling Obesity While every investor must do their own due diligence, here is an outline of at least some of the major ways that investors can hope to profit from medical technology aimed at curing, or at least controlling, obesity.. |
Science News
October 9, 2004
Janet Raloff |
Honey, Let's Shrink the Kids After 2 years of hearings and fact-finding on the nation's childhood obesity epidemic, a 19-member panel commissioned by Congress offers their recommendations and calls for fundamental changes in our society. |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Organic or Local? Agribusinesses have realized that consumers are willing to pay more for organic produce. Large farms are converting to organic methods to take advantage of this trend and fill the demand. Is this a bad thing? |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
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Editor's Note: Time for an extreme cultural shift to battle obesity The food industry must find the innovation within itself to fight obesity while increasing profits. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Whole Foods Thinks Small Can Whole Foods turn a "dilemma" into dollars? The traditional investor might think it's silly that Whole Foods would earmark funds toward giving smaller farmers and entrepreneurs a leg up, but it fits well into Whole Foods' long-term strategy. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003 |
Gestational Diabetes and Nutrition What is gestational diabetes?... How does gestational diabetes affect my baby and me?... Why is it important to follow a special diet during pregnancy?... What foods should I eat?... etc. |
National Defense
July 2004 |
Army, First Responders Getting the Hook Soldiers and first responders soon will get the hook, literally. In this case, the hook is an Army Natick Soldier Center-designed device that will be used to scale walls and buildings and board boats. |
Food Processing
January 2005
John Stanton |
Market View: Obesity: Take the offensive Who is more at fault for obesity, the advertising for McDonald's or the unbearable pressure kids feel from school, peers and parents? Obesity is an important and complex issue, and just focusing on food and overeating is too simple. |
Science News
April 17, 2004
Janet Raloff |
When It's No Longer Baby Fat Nutritionists and epidemiologists have been documenting a disquieting trend: Increasingly, children are plump by the time they enter school--and they get fatter as they grow. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2004 |
Taking Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Information on type 2 diabetes: detection, who is at risk, and prevention. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Martin Ravallion |
Urban Poverty Yes, the poor are gravitating to towns and cities, but more rapid poverty reduction will probably require a faster pace of urbanization, not a slower one -- and development policymakers will need to facilitate this process, not hinder it. |
Food Processing
November 2006
Barbara Katz |
Focus on: Childhood Obesity In spite of all the press and the studies and the looming health issues, it appears parents are just not that concerned about childhood obesity. |
