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Vitamin C is Not Water Soluble

 Jan. 31, 2003

Vitamin C is the only water-soluble vitamin not in the B-family.

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Pie Still Rules

 Jan. 31, 2003

There aren't many desserts that define the term "comfort food" more precisely than classic pie. Whether it be "everyone's favorite" apple or a French silk, chocolate cream, customers can't resist.

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O.J. Continues to Lead

Jan. 31, 2003

Today's consumers love the healthier-for-you image of juice. The leading seller in just about every location is orange juice—no surprise there—with "not-from-concentrate" being the clear favorite.

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Advocates Again Defend School Meals

Jan. 31, 2003

Kara Flynn, a spokeswoman for the National Pork Producers Council, responded that this was "an anti-meat attack as usual," as PCRM is known to have a vegetarian bias. FRAC, an advocacy organization trying to get more children enrolled in school meal programs, describes PCRM claims as "absurd," since school lunches provide about one-third of a child's nutrient needs and are designed to meet USDA dietary guidelines.

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Food Biotechnology

Jan. 31, 2003

But, some consumer and environmental groups voice concern over the safety of genetically-modified foods. A recent public poll showed 50% of American women and 70% of men would eat these foods. But, ...

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Prez candidates rate low on FS

Jan. 31, 2003

No matter which one of the current front-runners emerges as the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 2004, he figures to have a perfect voting record on the issues considered most important by the National Restaurant Association—a perfect "zero," that is.

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Chartwells changes Quinnipiac

Jan. 31, 2003

Quinnipiac Univ., a private, co-ed institution in Hamden, CT, and Chartwells (an operating div. of Compass Group), have been "partners" for the past 16 years.

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Breakfast participation jumps from 20% to 32%

Jan. 31, 2003

The district is also expanding its Provision II free breakfast program to an additional eight schools this year in order to build participation and help more kids learn more effectively.

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Unlimited Meal Plans Growing at Georgia Tech

Jan. 31, 2003

The Georgia Institute of Technology last year saw a 20% increase in students purchasing unlimited meal plans following the renovation of Brittain Dining Hall, which now heavily emphasizes display cooking.

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Calcium Intake Boost Sought

Jan. 31, 2003

The American Dairy Association/National Dairy Council (ADA/NDC), in Rosemont, IL, has launched a "3-A-Day" campaign to help combat what it describes as America's calcium deficit.

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