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ARDEN HILLS, Minn., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes today launched a new pilot school nutrition program in Honduras that will feed 4,500 students in 58 schools. Through the Dairy Enterprise Initiative, implemented by Land O'Lakes International Development Division, more than 520,000 rations of milk, corn tortillas and cheese will be distributed to children during the six-month program. Collaborators in the Honduras school nutrition effort include: the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Federation of Agriculture and Livestock, the World Food Program, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, the Alcon Group (Cargill's businesses in Honduras), Tetra Pak, and Honduran dairy processors Leyde and Lacthosa.
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The United Healthcare/Pacificare nutrition guideline recommends a whole plant food diet, and recommends using protein only as a condiment with meals. A National Geographic (November 2005) cover article, titled The Secrets of LIVING LONGER ... recommends a whole plant food diet. The article is a lifestyle survey of three populations, Sardinians, Okinawans, and Adventists, who generally display longevity and "suffer a fraction of the diseases that commonly kill people in other parts of the developed world, and enjoy more healthy years of life. In sum, they offer three sets of 'best practices' to emulate. The rest is up to you." In common with all three groups is to "Eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grains."
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Luis Corona, Corona Food Plaza owner and NSA member, has joined with ACFN to make sure that messages focusing on the need to achieve a healthy balance between fitness and nutrition reach the community he serves. "As a business owner that serves the residents of Corona, I feel that it's important to get involved in issues that impact this community." The NSA is comprised of nearly 150 independent supermarket owners, representing over 400 stores throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida.
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The Food Pyramid was designed by the US Dept. of Agriculture to promote healthy nutrition in children over two years of age. It is meant to be a general guide to daily food choices. The main emphasis of the Food Guide Pyramid is on the five major food groups, all of which are required for good health. It ... emphasizes that foods that include a lot of fats, oils and sweets should be used very sparingly.
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Good nutrition in childhood lays the foundation for good health throughout a person's lifetime. With the proliferation of fast food restaurants, the number of junk food commercials on television, and the increased trend toward eating out, it is more difficult than ever for parents to ensure that their children maintain a nutritious diet. Across the last decades of the twentieth century, increasing affluence and the widespread availability of vitamin-enriched foods have shifted the focus of nutritional concerns in the United States from obtaining minimum requirements to cutting down on harmful elements in one's diet. Parents need to be as concerned about high levels of fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt, as well as adequate intake of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
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Health Canada has provided national leadership in nutrition since the 1930s. Working collaboratively with federal partners, provinces and territories and a range of other stakeholders, the Department develops and implements evidence-based policy that defines healthy eating and promotes environments that support Canadians in making healthy food choices. Health Canada is ... recognized as an authoritative source of nutrition information.
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