News on Health and Nutrition from the United States

July 30, 2009

California expide nuevas leyes sobre la información nutritiva en restaurantes de comida rápida

Con el inicio del año fiscal en California, también entran en vigor varias leyes como la que hará pública la información nutritiva de comida en restaurantes de comida rápida, así como la extensión de beneficios de salud para personas que hayan perdido ...
July 27, 2009

Will we ever fully separate food myth from food reality?

The good news is people want to eat for health. They’re ready to respond to the latest research study or the newest discovery about food benefits, especially when a nutritional component is somehow linked to treatment or prevention of a disease.But is ...
 Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
July 23, 2009

Sodium Levels at Denny’s Prompt CSPI supported Class Action Lawsuit

Most Denny's meals are dangerously high in sodium, putting the restaurant chain's customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, according to a class action lawsuit filed today by a New Jersey man with the support of the Ce...
July 22, 2009

La prohibición de grasas trans está funcionando en la ciudad de Nueva York

En diciembre de 2006, la ciudad ordenó que las grasas trans fueran eliminadas paulatinamente de la comida de restaurantes, y la prohibición entro en pleno efecto para noviembre de 2008. Silver y sus colaboradores del Departamento de Salud e Higiene Men...
July 07, 2009

Comisión del Codex Alimentarius adoptó 30 nuevas normas

La Comisión del Codex Alimentarius ha concluido, tras una semana de reunión, adoptar 30 nuevas normas internacionales para mejorar la inocuidad de los alimentos a nivel mundial y proteger así, la salud de los consumidores según la Organización de las N...
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July 03, 2009

New obesity data from the US: obesity continues to increase

Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over: United States, 1997–2008 The CDC has recently released these and other data on the Obesity in the United states, up to 2008.   Follow the link for details of the data and additional informat...
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June 30, 2009

ConAgra Foods Studies: Modest reductions in calorie and sodium intake can significantly benefit health

ConAgra Foods announced today the results of two new studies showing modest reductions in calorie and sodium intake can significantly benefit health, leading to improved productivity and a reduction in U.S. medical expenditures. The analysis of governm...
June 30, 2009

Restaurant Chains in California prepare for menu labeling

Chain restaurant operators throughout California said they are prepared to comply this week with the first phase of a state menu-labeling mandate, but many noted that preparation did not immediately include posting calories on menus and menu boards. Be...
June 29, 2009

New York City Wages War On Sodium

In New York City, it was a straightforward suggestion that left a lingering aftertaste in many people’s mouths: The city’s Department of Health and Hygiene exhorted restaurants and food manufacturers and the marketers serving them to reduce sodium cont...
June 17, 2009

Trans Fats Hinder Multiple Steps in Blood Flow Regulation Pathways – Study

In the August 2009 issue of the international journal Atherosclerosis, University of Illinois emeritus veterinary biosciences professor Fred Kummerow reports for the first time that trans fats interfere with more than one key enzyme in the regulation o...
June 12, 2009

Building a Healthier Savory Snack

Crispy, salty, crunchy … savory snacks are healthier than ever. But what’s next? Manufacturers and ingredient companies are working together to help build the next generation of savory snacks.   Making healthier savory snacks is leading to paradigm shi...
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June 10, 2009

Compromise on menu-labeling reached

A negotiated bipartisan agreement by three U.S. lawmakers that combines key elements of two existing Senate menu-labeling bills is drawing wide praise from inside and outside the industry. Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Tom Carper, D-Del., and Lisa Murkowsk...
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According to Hank Cardello, food industry expert and author of Stuffed: An Insider’s Look at Who’s REALLY Making America Fat, the same problems that have menaced the Detroit auto industry could soon plague the food industry. If food processors don’t wa...
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CSPI takes on salty restaurant meals: 'Heart Attack Entrées with Side Orders of Stroke'

Unsafe levels of sodium chloride, or salt, in chain restaurant meals increase one's chance of developing hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The nonprofit food safety and ...
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