More Progress, More Quickly On Tackling Poor Diet And Alcohol Misuse, UK

The Responsibility Deal shows how partnership and challenge can be the most effective way of tackling some public health objectives, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today as he unveiled signatories to the first phase of the deal…

Minister Aglukkaq Highlights The Important Role Of The Nutrition North Canada External Advisory Board

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Member of Parliament for Nunavut, Regional Minister for the North and Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, joined Elizabeth Copland, Chair of the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board, to emphasize the Board’s com…

Advanced Practitioners Leading The Way In Nutrition, Australia

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) credential.

Maryland Sprout Processor Enters Into Consent Decree With The FDA

The Food and Drug Administration announced that Vegi-Pak Farm LLC of Mt. Airy, Md., and its president, Sun Ja Lee, and general manager, Brian W. Lee, signed a consent decree recently prohibiting them from processing, holding and distributing bean sprouts due to their failure to comply with federal food safety laws…

Temple Receives $3.7M To Study Parenting Styles’ Effect On Childhood Obesity

Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education recently received a five year, $3.7 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund a project aimed at preventing obesity among low-income pre-schoolers. The focus will be to teach mothers simple yet authoritative strategies to promote appropriate food choices and portion sizes to their children…