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State bans unhealthy food sales in schools Sugary soft drinks, diet sodas, and artery-clogging food will be a thing of the past at Massachusetts public school snack shops, vending machines, and a la carte cafeteria lines under rules unanimously approved yesterday by state health regulators. Read more on Boston…. Click here to Read More

GoM takes the middle path in food security An Empowered Group of Ministers on Food on Monday approved the Food Security Bill which seeks to provide legal entitlement for subsidised food grains to more sections of the population, apart from those below the poverty line. Read more on Express…. Click here to Read More

Senior citizens eager for fresh produce Senior citizens who meet income guidelines can receive $20 worth of coupons that can be used for fresh produce at local farmers markets. At the Capitol Market on Monday, AARP West Virginia was on hand to offer enrollment information about other be… Read more on Charleston Daily…. Click here to Read More

Diets Rich in Vitamin B May Help Prevent PMS, Study Finds MONDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) — Women may be less likely to develop premenstrual syndrome if they eat a diet rich in two types of B vitamins, a new study suggests. Read more on HealthDay via Yahoo!…. Click here to Read More

Biovelop Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement for PromOat(TM) Beta Glucan in the USA with Brenntag North America … Biovelop’s PromOat™, which is rich in oat beta glucan soluble fiber, the healthiest part of the oat, will be distributed throughout the USA by Brenntag North America, Inc.Reading, PA (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 Biovelop AB, the Swedish company which specializes in the fractionation of grains and production of oat ingredients, has announced the signing of an exclusive Distribution Agreement in the USA … Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo!…. Click here to Read More

Polk City to Vote on Bond Debt Refinancing plan now totals $10 million, which is higher than plan council approved in April. Read more on The Lakeland…. Click here to Read More

Readers Respond to “Ruled by the Body”–and More FOOD FOR THOUGHT In the article on physical ailments influencing the brain, ” Ruled by the Body ,” Erich Kasten listed a number of medical conditions that can masquerade as mental disorders. To that list, I would add celiac disease, in which an intolerance to the gluten found in wheat and other grains causes an autoimmune reaction in the gut that prevents the absorption of crucial vitamins and … Read more on Scientific…. Click here to Read More

Cash Grains: July 6 New Read more on The Morning…. Click here to Read More

Food Prices, Water Shortages to ‘Hammer’ Poor Countries Developing economies will be “hammered” as declining water supply adds to problems confronting farmers who are already struggling to meet food demand, pushing prices even higher, said CH2M Hill Cos. Read more on…. Click here to Read More