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#BTEditorial – Make healthy food affordable and accessible

Ongoing public discussion on the school nutrition policy, the recent revelations of progress on the planned introduction of the salt tax and the recent introduction of the NCD Commission have been robust, as it should be, as we search for much-needed solutions to the health crisis on our hands. For some, the national fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not as sexy as debating whether rising crime is a public health issue, but the issue is no less deadly. All of us at some time have grappled with family, friends, neighbors and colleagues battling diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer, hypertension…
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Why You Should Stop Eating Fake Sugars, According to the World Health Organization

As a teen and young adult, I drank a lot of full-sugar sodas—Mountain Dew, mostly. One day I decided that I would swap them all out for their diet equivalents, and the resulting loss of calories would mean I’d drop an easy five, maybe ten pounds by the end of the year. I stuck to my promise, and you know how many pounds I lost, changing nothing else about my diet? Zeros. I still don’t drink full-sugar sodas. (I am now, like my colleague Claire Lowera member of the Diet Coke cult.) But I understand on a gut level why…
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Government Senator suggests switching taxes on healthy and unhealthy foods

A Government minister has recommended that healthy foods attract lower taxes than unhealthy options to make nutritious food more affordable for Barbadians.Minister of Energy and Business Senator Lisa Cummins offered the suggestion on Wednesday as she argued that as the country continues to grapple with a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis and healthy foods remain more expensive to purchase, it was time to switch up the taxes .“[We must] look at the tariff structure around healthy foods to ensure that you transfer the tariffs on healthy foods onto unhealthy foods, making healthier foods more for people and, therefore, reducing the cost…
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What is ‘the Southern diet’? A healthier way to enjoy soul food

Think you have to sacrifice flavor to get healthier? With a few mindful swaps, you can have your soul food and eat it too. Turns out soul food can be good for you — if cooked mindfully. Studies indicating too much soul food can lead to heart disease and other ailments often ignore the recipe changes people can make to their favorite foods to keep them tasty and healthy, nutritionists say. “People of color were not taught about how healthy their foods are from a traditional standpoint,” Jasmine Westbrook, co-founder of the EatWell Exchange, told theGrio. There’s no need to…
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Healthy Food Market to Expand at a CAGR Of 4.50% By 2032 To

New York, US, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to recent study published by Market Research Future (MRFR), “Global Healthy Food Market Information Type, Calorie Content, Nature, Fat Content, Free From Category, Distribution Channel and Region – Forecast until 2032″ the market will achieve USD 1405.69 Billion by 2032 at a 4.50% CAGR. Healthy Food Market Overview: A healthy diet helps to prevent malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. The specific composition of a diverse, balanced, and healthy diet will be determined by individual factors (such as age, gender, lifestyle, and amount…
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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food-and-drink brand to fight childhood obesity

Red Apple Group and United Refining Company Chairman and CEO John Catsimatidis discusses how looming market pressures will cause food and gas prices to spike again. Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded that is targeted at fighting childhood obesity. The former first lady spearheaded the Let’s Move campaign, a program aimed at ending childhood obesity, during her time at the White House. She announced her latest venture at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Wednesday, May 3. “We’re hoping not to just provide healthy and delicious…
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Del Monte Foods Nourishes the Planet by Reducing Food Waste

WALNUT CREEK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2023 / As part of its Growers of Good purpose to produce healthy food that nourishes people and the planet, Del Monte Foods, Inc. is reducing food waste across its products through the upcycling process. On Stop Food Waste Day, the company continues to ensure all food reaches its highest and best purpose with five products Upcycled Certified™ by the Upcycled Food Association, the world’s only third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and products. Over the last two years, Del Monte Foods has helped lead the upcycled food movement. In 2021,…
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West Yellowstone woman increases senior citizen access to healthy food

West Yellowstone local, Lindsey Charlton, is making a difference by increasing access to healthy foods for senior citizens. Sharon Mankey helps serve food at the West Yellowstone Senior Center. She says Lindsey Charlton is making a difference. “She’s amazing. She works really, really hard. We all love her,” said Mankey. “ Lindsey is amazing. She finds herself doing a lot of things in town. She helps with the Senior Center, she delivers meals.” Charlton has lived in West Yellowstone for several years. She works at the fire department, and off the clock, she provides resources to the West Yellowstone Senior…