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11/12/03

FOOD for thought: Can a vegan win?
Seattle Times, WA
... He is, in all likelihood, the first major party vegan to run for president.
He ingests no beef, poultry, fish, dairy or other animal products. ...
Long-shot Democratic candidate says his only vice is being 'a
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2001789203_kucinich12.html

SOME other McWords to ponder
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN
... 2) I'll have a #3 with a coke, (under your breath) and a McGirl. *
McDeath: Vegetarian/vegan nickname for the popular fast food chain...
http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/4206524.html

DIET: Star may sue
News24, South Africa
London - Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she will sue anyone
who claims she has been on the Atkins diet. Lawyers ...
http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Chuckles/0,,2-1343-1349_1444293
,00.html

A Good Diet Always Boils Down to Common Sense and Healthful Food
Los Angeles Times, CA
... Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit health and research organi. There's
a new diet guru in town. He's a military man with a weight-loss ...
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-barnard12nov12,1,
3786461.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions>

FOOD Lessons for Children in Bid to Tackle Obesity
The Scotsman, UK
... healthy living a key part of the school experience‰. The move comes
at a time of mounting concern over children&Mac226;s eating habits and calls
to ban junk food ...
<http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2169838>

WELLNESS Center issues weight-loss challenge
Cottonwood County Citizen, MN
That&Mac226;s the command that will be given Nov. 23, just after the first official
weigh-in for The Wellness Center&Mac226;s first-ever Community Weight Loss Challenge.
<http://www.windomnews.com/WINDOMNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=694294&
S=91&PubID=11636>

FAMILY'S Total Weight Loss Tops 300 Pounds
WBAL Channel.com, MD
... or play. Those aren't bingo numbers, they're weight loss numbers. And
Randy, who lost 100 pounds, couldn't be happier. "It's done ...
<http://www.thewbalchannel.com/health/2629165/detail.html>

LOOK at the facts of fluoride
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, OH
... Fluoride is a natural element found in varying concentrations in all
... correctly," Michele Carr, assistant professor at Ohio State University's
Dental Hygiene ...
<http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/news/stories/20031112/
opinion/626319.html>

YOU say 'tomato,' her friend says, 'disgusting'
Indianapolis Star, IN
... (She found she does like cold, raw cabbage. ... Her new role as a
food adventurer is a daily challenge, but she's trying -- and her body
is thanking her for it. ...
<http://www.indystar.com/articles/3/091827-2713-047.html>

RESEARCHERS obesity study questioned
Newstalk ZB, New Zealand
Australian researcher Samantha Murray believes her country's obsession
with the so-called obesity epidemic is an example of medically sanctioned
moral panic ...
<http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/40855.htm>

ACTION call to tackle rising rates of obesity
The Scotsman, UK
Rising rates of childhood obesity mean that millions more adults are likely
to be seriously overweight within the next 25 years, the International
Obesity Task ...
<http://www.news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=1246702003>

FOOD lessons for children in bid to tackle obesity
Ananova, UK
Children are to be taught the benefits of eating healthy food and taking
regular exercise under a Government plan to tackle rising rates of obesity.
...
<http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_837894.html>

BRITISH to fight obesity in kids
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA
... The debate in Britain also is a signal that obesity -- a big worry
in the United States -- has become a key issue in much of Europe as well.
...
<http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/1103/12obesity.html>

TACKLING obesity
Biggleswade Today, UK
... authority are obese. And only 0.76 per cent of these are being treated
for obesity by their GP using therapy available on the NHS. But a ...
<http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID
=182&ArticleID=689013>

SCHOOLS find a mission in fighting child obesity
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
... School and public officials believe that schools can identify children
at risk, help the students, and spur public policies to reverse the obesity
epidemic. ...
<http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/front/7239047.htm>