Topic: Children


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    Targeting Beverages for Demographics
    11/20/2009 - In today’s beverage wars, contenders are spread across the supermarket. While competitors try to market to niche demographic groups, it’s important to remember that threads of commonality can be found among even the most diverse groups. Insights can be learned from all. ...
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    Long-Term Effects of Foodborne Pathogens
    11/17/2009 - While the severity of acute foodborne disease varies greatly, depending on the pathogen and the vulnerability of the person infected, the impact of foodborne illness on children, as well as for the elderly and immune-suppressed is more likely to be serious and/or long-lasting. ...
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    Listeria Deadly to the Unborn
    11/13/2009 - Sickness from the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes may occur at lower exposure levels than previously believed, increasing risk of fetal or infant mortality among pregnant women.    ...
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    Science Supports Milk for Childrens Health
    11/11/2009 - Leading health and nutrition organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, American Heart Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, National Medical Association and School Nutrition Association recognize the valuable role low-fat or fat-free milk, including flavored milk, can play in meeting daily nutrient needs, and helping kids get the daily servings of milk recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  ...
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    Food Ads Are Feeding Childhood Obesity
    11/09/2009 - Children’s networks expose their young viewers to 76% more food commercials per hour than other networks. ...
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    New England E. coli Outbreak Spreads
    10/30/2009 - An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in Massachusetts associated with this week’s recall of 1,039 pounds of fresh ground beef patties is growing and now includes cases in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. ...
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    Mom’s Veggie Intake Decreases Kid’s Diabetes Risk
    10/30/2009 - Expectant mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes. ...
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    Halloween Candy Sales Up 2%
    10/30/2009 - Halloween candy sales increased nearly 2 percent this year with people spending about $18 on average. ...
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    Peanuts Help Control Obesity in Kids
    10/29/2009 - Combining education with the provision of a healthy, satiating snack, such as peanuts, can be effective at normalizing adolescent eating patterns and impacting weight. ...
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    Kids' Cereal Loaded with Sugar
    10/28/2009 - Most sugary kids’ cereals are, well…sugary, says a new report from Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. ...
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