Nestlé opens $245 million child nutrition factory in Mexico
Nestlé has opened a new factory manufacturing child nutrition products in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico, with an investment of $ 245 million. IFT Daily News
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U.S. Senate Committee approves child nutrition reauthorization
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee approved the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016—a compromise to keep first lady Michelle Obama’s healthy … Continue Reading →
WIC funding to fall, increases proposed for SNAP and child nutrition
According to the proposed 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill, funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will decrease while monies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continue Reading →
Childhood obesity costs $19,000 per child
A study published in Pediatrics shows that childhood obesity comes with an estimated price tag of $ 19,000 per child when comparing lifetime medical costs to those of a normal … Continue Reading →
Food News Today: Fighting child hunger (video)
In Food News Today, Phil Lempert says more than one in five children in the U.S. may not know where their next meal is coming from, but Child Hunger Ends … Continue Reading →
Economic growth may not improve child undernutrition
A study published in The Lancet Global Health shows that economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. IFT Daily News
Study identifies risk factors for child obesity
A study published in Childhood Obesity shows that the three most significant risk factors for child obesity among preschoolers are: 1. inadequate sleep; 2. a parental BMI that classifies the … Continue Reading →
Hy-Vee Rewards Child for Spotting Typo
West Des Moines, Iowa — Hy-Vee here recently rewarded a second-grade student who found a typo in a bakery sign with a dozen free donuts, much to the delight of … Continue Reading →
Folic acid consumption during pregnancy may lower risk of autism in child
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that consuming folic acid during pregnancy may be associated with a lower risk of autistic disorder in their … Continue Reading →