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How DC workplace moved to get healthier together

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:35:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Carrie Clyne's last job was in an office that feasted on a steady supply of junk food. Donuts in the mornings and cupcakes for staffers' birthdays were the familiar routine.

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:08 -0400

ROME - The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

Muncie hopes garden project can repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - In 1931, Muncie earned national recognition from the administration of President Herbert Hoover for its efforts to feed and employ the hungry and jobless through community gardening.

Tennessee First Lady, Muppet against obesity

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:08:21 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam is teaming up with Grover, the loveable Muppet from Sesame Street, and United HealthCare to teach kids the benefits of eating healthy and getting in shape while helping them learn to love reading.

Firefighters focus on preventing heart attacks

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:01:35 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The alarm sounds, and the earsplitting tones echo through the firehouse.

Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps bill

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:47:35 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A bill aimed at encouraging food stamp recipients in Wisconsin to eat healthier by limiting the amount of benefits that could be spent on junk food won approval from the state Assembly on Tuesday.

Local food movement catches on in Casper

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:10:37 -0400

CASPER, Wyoming - Steve Ford takes pride in his heirloom tomatoes.

Food shelves try to offer healthier options

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:28:04 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota food shelves say it's challenging to supply needy families with healthier options because of the relatively high cost of fresh produce and other nutritious items when compared with high-sodium or sugary products such as canned soups and baked goods.

Healthy food initiatives underway at Centra

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:25:55 -0400

LYNCHBURG, Virginia - Centra officials plan to give people an incentive to choose healthy food when they eat in the health care system's cafeterias.