RD: Vegetarian diet offers enough variety, nutrition A societal belief persists that a well-balanced diet includes some type of meat, dairy or fish, so people continue to ask whether a vegetarian or vegan diet can be enough in terms of nutrition and variety, registered dietitian Sarah Ellis writes. She notes that white lima beans, watermelon, sugar snap peas and a mixed-greens salad are an example of a vegetarian meal that is packed with nutrition but low in calories. Food & Nutrition Magazine online/Stone Soup blog (6/17)  | Join a community that can help you grow your business
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 | Mich. moves to extend fresh-produce benefits Locally grown produce has traditionally been made more available to those on food stamps through doubling the value of each dollar when used at farmers markets, but Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program will test an expansion to three Detroit grocers. "This will be the first time an incentive program like this has been done at a grocery store anywhere," Fair Food Network President and CEO Oran Hesterman said. "This is not just a little boutique one-off program; this is a program we're demonstrating can happen in any community." Detroit Free Press (6/14), National Public Radio/The Salt blog (6/14) Ind. urban farming group works to improve community health An urban-farming nonprofit called Growing Places Indy has begun initiatives throughout Indianapolis to promote healthy eating and locally grown produce. The group's activities include a volunteer-run garden that supplies produce to a food stand, a donation-based yoga class that funds matching money for food-stamp recipients who use the food stand, discussions on food issues and a subscriber-based program for weekly deliveries of produce. NUVO (Indianapolis) (6/12) Other News  | Webcast: A Conversation with The Johns Hopkins Hospital on Lowering the Cost of Healthcare from Inside Out
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 | Skipping breakfast may raise diabetes risk in obese women Obese women who skipped breakfast showed greater glucose total AUC and had higher levels of pre-lunch free fatty acids compared with those who ate breakfast, according to a study presented at The Endocrine Society meeting. Insulin resistance from skipping breakfast could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the lead researcher said. Healio/Endocrine Today (6/16)  | New Technology Helps Doctors Link a Patient's Location to Illness and Treatment
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 | | Institutional Foodservice | Tenn. district to continue serving meals over the summer Jon Dickl, director of school nutrition for Knox County Schools in Tennessee, worked with Janey Thornton, deputy undersecretary of food, nutrition and consumer services for the U.S. Agriculture Department, to publicize the district's summer-meal program. The district is hoping to increase the number of healthy meals served for free to students this summer, with officials noting that many students who rely on school meals are at risk of going hungry during the summer. The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tenn.) (free registration) (6/14) | Apple coleslaw Try out a new side dish for your next grilling or barbecue night. The Well-Fed Heart |  | As more and more states take action, I believe lawmakers in Washington will realize that Congress and the FDA must ensure that all Americans know what's in the food they're eating." -- Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on genetically modified foods, as quoted by USA Today | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Food & Beverage: Chris Warne P: 646.462.4647 | | | | |
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