Bag the Junk RSS http://www.neahin.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.neahin.org-429953401 Most Added Sugar Americans Consume Comes from Food, not Drinks http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/most-of-the-added-sugar-the.html No description available Mon, 13 May 2013 10:22:25 -0500 www.neahin.org-426307095 Just one daily soda can raise diabetes risk, study finds http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/just-one-daily-soda-can-raise.html In the study, people who drank a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened soda daily were 18 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes over a 16-year period compared with those who did not consume soda. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:23:21 -0500 www.neahin.org-420271889 Viewpoints: Schools need to help kids eat healthy http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/schools-help-kids-eat-healthy.html Op-ed by Mikki Cichocki, secretary-treasurer of the California Teachers Association. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:39:45 -0500 www.neahin.org-419624180 Schools hungry to improve taste, nutrition of lunches http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/schools-hungry-to-improve.html Schools nationwide are working to revise menus to meet new federal nutrition requirements that mandate fewer calories, more whole grains, lower sodium levels, and more fruits and vegetables Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:24:49 -0500 www.neahin.org-419623978 Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/fruit-not-fries-lunchroom.html Gone are the days of serving up tater tots and French toast sticks to students. Here are the days of carrot sticks and quinoa. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:23:44 -0500 www.neahin.org-419623346 American teens getting early start on heart disease risk, survey says http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/american-teens-getting-early.html The proportion of American adolescents who exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and are free of risk factors for future heart disease is "alarmingly low," says a major new survey of teen health. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:22:07 -0500 www.neahin.org-416750061 6 US School Districts Form Food Alliance http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/6-us-school-districts-form.html Urban school districts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas announced that they are joining forces to coordinate school lunch planning in an attempt to keep costs down while providing healthful food choices. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:01:16 -0500 www.neahin.org-415806261 Poll: Most U.S. Adults Favor Healthy School Food http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/most-us-adults-favor.html Two-thirds of U.S adults say they favor a law limiting food sold in public schools to meet standards for high nutritional value, a survey indicates. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:03:17 -0500 www.neahin.org-414927941 The Business Case for Healthier Food Options http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/the-business-case-for.html In recent years, healthier options have generated more than 70% of the growth in sales for packaged-goods companies. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:47:17 -0500 www.neahin.org-414926857 Ag chief: youth obesity issue of national security http://www.neahin.org/bagthejunk/news/ag-chief-youth-obesity-issue.html U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday that it's vitally important for America's youth to have healthy eating habits, calling it an issue of national security as well as educational accomplishment and health care. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:41:39 -0500