More than 600 school nutrition professionals will call on Congress to adopt national school food and beverage standards for ‘competitive foods’ sold on school campuses during the 35th Annual Legislative Action Conference in Washington, DC, March 4-7, 2007. [click link for full article]

BC school children will benefit from faster, more effective implementation of directives around healthier food and beverage choices thanks to a $1 million investment by the BC Healthy Living Alliance, BCHLA Acting Chair Jean Blake announced today. The Dietitians of Canada BC Region will be the lead organization of this ‘School Guidelines Support Initiative’ which is one component of BCHLA’s Healthy Eating Strategy. “The Ministry of Education developed the [click link for full article]

Andrea Lane for The Stroke Association commented: “High blood pressure is the single biggest risk factor for stroke which is the third biggest cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability. Too much salt in the diet can lead to high blood pressure. “Most of the salt in our diet is hidden in everyday food such as bread so not adding salt during cooking or at the table is one of the simplest things you can do to reduce your risk of stroke. [click link for full article]