My Pyramid for Kids doesn't dare to discourage children from consuming so much soda, fast food, candy, and other junk foods.
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This information on the package is useful, but it doesn't offer people an opportunity to compare products, ... Having it on the menu board would spur a lot of people to switch to a smaller order of fries, a diet soda, or a regular hamburger instead of a cheeseburger, for instance.Michael Jacobson
The risk to a given individual from having some saccharin-sweetened soda or coffee is really trivial. It's when you multiply that times 200 million people that the risk becomes much more significant.
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The agency has had so much turnover in the top spot, and turmoil throughout, that it could have benefited from a period of steady leadership. The country doesn't need a rudderless FDA.
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I care about my child's health at home. I want the schools to care about my child's health when my child is under their care.
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Having the word 'limit' sends a much stronger signal. We wanted the guidelines to include the limit of Department of Agriculture already recommends, which is 10 teaspoons a day.
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