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Wheat Berries

What’s small, reddish brown, has a nutty flavor and is packed full of nutrients?  Wheat berries, of course!  If you haven’t discovered them yet, put them at the top of the list for your next food shopping trip.Read more

Janice Cooper at Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie

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First day of world baking competition. Four teams competing: Taiwan, Peru, Italy and France. Team USA's turn on Tuesday.

The Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie is an international, invitational artisan baking competition held in Paris, France, every three to four years.Read more

USDA Partner Wheat Foods Council Announces "What's On MyPlate" Day

03/01/2012

The Wheat Foods Council (WFC) is teaming up with the nearly 6,000 USDA partners to make March 8, 2012 “What’s on MyPlate?” Day, to heighten public awareness of the importance of choosing foods for a healthy meal. The WFC is committed to promoting a diet that reflects the latest recommendations in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and highlights the message behind the new MyPlate food icon.Read more

FDA: Proposed Rule On Changes To Nutrition Facts Panel Due By End Of 2012

02/24/2012
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aiming to publish a proposed rule to reform the Nutrition Facts panel and related rules by the end of this year, somewhat later than originally expected.  A spokesman said: “FDA hopes to publish, by the end of the calendar year, a proposed rule, which if finalized, would revise the Nutrition Facts panel.”

Health Tip: Add Some Panache to Packed Lunches

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Diana Kohnle, HealthDay News
02/15/2012

If your kids are easily bored with the lunches you pack for school, try adding a little pizzazz (and nutrition) to the boring brown bag.  Here are some suggestions from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on ways to make packed lunches more exciting for your kids.

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Mediterranean Diet Might Be Healthier for Brain

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Health Day News
02/13/2012

MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce damage to small blood vessels in the brain, a new study says.Read more

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