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Interactive website carries important messages about the health benefits of eating salads

This Christmas, before you park your kids in front of the TV or spend hours planning days outs, look at the new interactive website that has been designed to be fun while also carrying important messages about the health benefits of eating salads. Christmas is almost here and you know what that means: colder days, long evenings in front of the fire and endless choruses of 'there's nothing to do.' The www.britishleafysalads.co.uk website has a... [more]

Recession-proof cookbook for healthy eating and managing on a budget

Gill Holcombe returns with the sequel to her original recession-proof cookbook. Gill Holcombe is passionate about feeding her kids good food. She grew up before the culture of convenience food took hold - and knows how to cook. Having brought up three children on her own in London for over ten years, she says the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and has three fit, healthy teenagers with loads of energy - and no fillings. How To Feed You... [more]

Breastfeeding Pouch enables mums to breast feed discreetly outside the home

The Breastfeeding Pouch is a design created by a mum for other mums to enhance their experience of nurturing by enabling them to breast feed discreetly outside the home. Mums who want to breastfeed their babies, but feel uncomfortable doing so when out and about can be reassured that their modesty is safe, thanks to the innovative new Breast Feeding Pouch by Janet Theodore. Janet, a mother of four girls, found breast feeding in public places e... [more]

All-inclusive holidays for children with Kinderhotels

Healthy eating is an important part of a family holiday. That’s why Kinderhotels provide special menus for children full of delicious nutritious treats. Additionaly, children can learn where the food comes from, how to cook pancakes or bake bread. For parents the chefs lay on a spectacular selection of traditional homemade dishes and exciting contemporary cuisine. The wine lists are pretty good too. Kinderhotels believe that families want valu... [more]

Weight loss camp for children helps keep obesity at bay

British Medical Association research states that excess body weight is "now the most common childhood disorder in Europe" with a fifth of youngsters between 13 and 16 being classed as overweight. Britain’s growing army of overweight children need a diet of confidence-building techniques and a boost in self-esteem to shed dangerous pounds. Getting fit to lose weight is not enough to solve the crisis; children need to be ensuring they get their ... [more]

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Group gives most food companies an 'F' for ads aimed at children; General Mills gets 'B-' (Pioneer Press)
CHICAGO — Kraft Foods Inc. scored relatively high while McDonald's Corp. got a more mediocre mark in a "report card" on food marketing to children released today by a watchdog group.

Utah Food Bank sees 450-plus percent increase in hungry children (KSL Salt Lake City)
New numbers from the Utah Food Bank show just how many kids are at risk for going without food. Out of all the people the Utah Food Bank serves statewide, nearly half are children.

Food allergy becomes epidemic for Australian children: expert (People's Daily)
A leading health expert revealed on Tuesday that childhood allergy rates have hit "epidemic proportions" in Australia. Canberra-based allergy expert Dr Ray Mullins said 15,000 Australian children born this year would develop a potentially fatal food allergy before they reached school age. Food allergies, particularly allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, were a growing problem with no known cause ...

Slow food for children (thewest.com.au)
We live in a fast-paced world, where everyone seems to be time-poor and our food travels as fast as we do, served up in all its processed glory. So it's refreshing to happen upon a book that advises us to slow down and take the time to buy, prepare and cook our food thoughtfully.

Sweetwater Backpack Buddies supporting local children (Sweetwater Reporter)
Sweetwater Backpack Buddies officially began last week for 30 Sweetwater ISD students. Sweetwater Backpack Buddies is a local non-profit group that is dedicated to providing healthy food for children that have been identified as "chronically hungry" by SISD staff and administration.

2.5 Million Floridians On Food Stamps (WJXT Jacksonville)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- More than 2.5 million Floridians are on food stamps, up from three years ago where 1.2 million residents received assistance. That's according to records kept by the Department of Children and Families, which administers the program.

Economic indicators showcontinued deteriorationfor Iowa’s children (Nevada Journal)
Iowa’s children and families saw a continued deterioration in their financial situation in 2008, according to a new report released by the Child and Family Policy Center. The report, “Iowa Kids Count 2008: Trends in the Well-Being of Iowa Children,” included findings that showed the unemployment rate for Iowans increased 60 percent from 2000 to 2008 and the percentage of people receiving food ...

Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads (WebMD)
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.

Officials: 2.5 million Floridians on food stamps (Crestview News Bulletin)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — More than 2.5 million Floridians are on food stamps, up from three years ago where 1.2 million residents received assistance. That’s according to records kept by the Department of Children and Families, which administers...

TAKE CONTROL OF WHAT YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN EAT (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- When eating out with your children, chances are they will veto you in the choice of food they crave on, they would probably prefer the fast food.