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		<title>PepsiCo Invests in Pro-Childhood Obesity Lobbying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PepsiCo spent $750,000 in lobbying last quarter, which comes to $3 million per year. This amount is small change to a company with $57.8 billion in global sales, but the news highlights the company&#8217;s bipolar relationship to consumer health. Companies are required to disclose their lobbying activities with the Clerk of the House of Representatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Denies All Changes to School Lunch Throwing Children&#8217;s Health Under the Bus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Congress threw the children of the United States under the school bus when they chose to reject the school lunch nutrition standards proposed by the Agriculture Department (USDA). By congressional mandate, the USDA had been tasked with bringing the National School Lunch (and School Breakfast) Programs into line the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Claims Pizza is an Acceptable Vegetable for Our Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lacy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I helped the first graders at my son’s school with their food group assignment recently, I was amazed at how many were confused about where to place types of food. So many didn’t know what a green bean was, or what strawberries were. Most were completely unaware that fish was a “meat.” It was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do the Healthiest States Offer the Healthiest Snacks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelsey Murray We recently released the list of the healthiest cities in the USA. Sadly, my hometown ended up on the list of the unhealthiest cities. There are many factors that determine whether a city or state is considered to be healthy or unhealthy, including the personal health of the citizens, ability for citizens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jillian Pushes Congress for Healthier School Lunches</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tough trainer on The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels, is taking on public school lunches. To help fight childhood obesity, she&#8217;s urging congress to pass the Improving Nutrition for America&#8217;s Children Act. The bill will get schools to serve more fruits, veggies and other plant-based meal options. &#8220;I’m writing to you with a request that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman Chides Ashtray-less Gym</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our public servants in Washington, D.C. get some pretty nice perks. But one such benefit, the congressional gym, isn&#8217;t to the liking of Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI). When going to the gym, McCotter can&#8217;t stand it if there are no ashtrays available. The congressman told Fox News that he doesn&#8217;t “go there very much because [...]]]></description>
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