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Friday, 09 November 2012 20:21 |
 Bridgeport, Connecticut, November 2012 — Some pets clean their food bowl so fast, you’d think it was their last meal. Food gulping is a messy habit that’s difficult to break. It can lead to vomiting, choking, bloat and other digestive issues.
Plus, eager eaters don’t realize how much they just ate, so they keep begging for between-meal treats that can quickly turn into extra pounds. Fear not; now there’s an innovative way for pet parents to end this “feeding frenzy” by turning mealtime into a challenging, entertaining game.
The Company of Animals presents GREEN by NORTHMATE – an innovative “turf placemat” for pets that turns mealtime into a fun, stimulating game. Just scatter a handful of kibble or two across the deeply sculpted surface. Then it’s up to the dog or cat to seek out the food in the valleys between the simulated grass blades. Especially recommended for aggressive gulpers and pets on a restricted calorie diet, GREEN prolongs eating time, making meals healthier and more fun. The product is made of a durable plastic that is phthalate-free, and 100% pet and dishwasher safe.
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Friday, 09 November 2012 20:14 |
 Atlanta, Georgia, November 2012 — Whether you’re kicking a soccer ball around or taking a walk on a trail or through the park, physical activity is fundamental for a healthy lifestyle.
And through new grants from The Coca-Cola Foundation, local organizations across the U.S. are getting a boost to their community health and wellness programming.
More than $710,000 will go toward programs that range from after-school nutrition curriculum to city-wide dance fitness education to outdoor education programs for children with serious illnesses.
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Friday, 09 November 2012 19:52 |
 Everywhere USA, November 2012 — Dietary veganism, the practice of abstaining from eating animal products — is a lifestyle rife with mystery, myths and misconceptions. It’s often been erroneously regarded as a dietary regime for extremists.
In fact, amid copious health-and-wellness benefits, the vegan diet is far more mainstream today. This is exemplified by the number of vegan restaurants and vegan dishes at traditional restaurants increasing exponentially, as well as the high-profile personalities that have adopted a vegan diet.
Perhaps the vegan diet officially “arrived” when Oprah Winfrey went on a vegan diet for 21 days in 2008, and in 2011 reportedly asked her production staff of over 300 to do the same for one week. Reports also noted that former U.S. president Bill Clinton adopted a vegan diet in 2010 after cardiac surgery. (His daughter Chelsea was already a vegan.) In November 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek stated that a growing number of American CEOs were becoming vegan, such as Steve Wynn, Mortimer Zuckerman and Russell Simmons.
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 19:06 |
 Chicago, Illinois, October 2012—In honor of World Food Day, held earlier this month, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) highlighted the role of food science in environmental sustainability—a key component to solving the world’s hunger problem.
Over the past several decades, food processing techniques developed by food scientists ensure that the resources required to produce raw food materials and ingredients for food manufacturing are used efficiently. While the modern food is system is capable of feeding nearly 7 billion people, nearly one billion people still go hungry every day.
According to IFT’s scientific review, Feeding the World Today and Tomorrow: The Importance of Food Science and Technology, “Approximately 30 to 40 percent of raw food materials and ingredients are lost between the points of production and consumption. The magnitude of these losses is felt far greater in developing countries than industrialized countries.”
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 18:36 |
 Stonington, Connecticut, October 2012 — As opposed to the iconic American Bandstand, this is a story about food.
Organic, all-natural, pure farm-fresh artisanal foods are now available to be shipped directly from independently run family farms, without warehousing. America’s Farmstand, an online retailer dedicated to providing a direct link between family farms and consumers, now offers unprecedented access to produce, dairy, meats and other fresh foods and beverages.
Featured products include the award-winning Coach Farm goat cheese, Pearson Peach Farm fresh Georgia peaches, Balakian Farm Pink Oxheart organic blended heirloom tomatoes, Stonington Seafood Harvesters Bomster scallops, New England Provisions Maine lobsters, Engelbert Farms organic New York strip steak, Noank Aquaculture Cooperative Mystic oysters, Divine Brine’s Devilish spicy dill pickles, Victoria’s Kitchen Almond Water, Pearson’s southern praline pecans, Arndt’s homemade fudge, The Grain Exchange homemade gluten-free blueberry muffin mix and Zoe’s Premium Canine Gourmet. And the list, as they are known to say, goes on — featuring scores of other farm-fresh foods.
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Friday, 09 November 2012 20:03 |
 Everywhere USA, November 2012 — Non-profit Healthy Child Healthy World has joined parenting and lifestyle experts Erica Reid and Latham Thomas in a petition targeting the Kellogg Company. They’ve asked Kellogg CEO John A. Bryant to take the first step in removing artificial food dyes from Kellogg’s children’s fruit snacks.
Although ubiquitous in our food system for decades, artificial food dyes have been linked to cancer, hyperactivity and allergies and do not belong in children’s fruit snacks. However, many parents are unaware of the risks associated with food dyes; they need to be taught.
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 19:15 |
 Newport, Oregon, October 2012 — If you’ve never heard of Rogue Ales & Spirits, aka Rogue Beer, then you’ve either been out of town for awhile, or beer is not your thing.
The men and women responsible for this Oregon-made product are dedicated to their craft, and it shows. Beer lovers in all 50 states plus many countries on the other side of our borders swear by it.
What follows is a story picked from the company’s newsletter that shows just how dedicated they are —
The 2012 harvest of our seven varieties started with our Revolution Hops in late August. As the sun rose over the Willamette River, farmhands and tractors went to work bottom cutting the bines from the ground, then top cutting them from the wires.
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 18:47 |
 Everywhere, October 2012 — Professional sports, like many other pursuits, are getting greener (as in protecting the environment) every day. While pro leagues and teams have traditionally been the last to go green, everything has changed in recent years. Maybe it’s the fact that wasting less saves money. Or that going green generates good public relations. Or that it’s just the right thing to do.
Whether it’s any or all-of-the-above, professional sports certainly have never been greener.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a leading environmental non-profit, has worked with several sports teams and leagues to green their operations. They’ve bundled together a collection of case studies into a recently released report, “Game Changer: How the Sports Industry is Saving the Environment.”
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 18:28 |
 Camden, New Jersey, October 2012— Campbell Soup Company employees recently participated in the company’s annual week of service, “Make a Difference Week,” which consists of 90 volunteer projects across the U.S. and Canada.
Approximately 3,600 employees, including three-quarters of the staff headquartered in Camden, took part in activities to support Campbell’s commitment to measurably improving the health of young people. Campbell’s “Make a Difference Week,” which took place October 15 through the 19th, resulted in more than 4,500 service hours and $40,000 in grants raised to be presented to local non-profits.
“In many communities during this period, Campbell employees volunteered and gave back. But our dedication continues all year long and is a testament to our culture and how we make a positive impact on the health of young people.”
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