Farm Aid aims to educate on healthy food
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John Mellencamp never figured Farm Aid would still be needed now, 21 years after its debut as one of many moments of musicians trying to do good in the 1980s.
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By Anna Lognonn  A CAMPAIGN to explain why farming is becoming more, not less, important to 21st Century Britain is being launched by the NFU today.
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A new study says modified wheat could help millions of children suffering from nutritional deficiencies
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U.S. scientists have developed a way to breed corn that can boost the vitamin A it gives people who eat it -- a potentially important advance for regions of the world burdened by vitamin A deficiencies.
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The cityâs first Farm Aid concert in the 22 years will feature nearly two dozen roots-rock, country and jam bands, and also promote organic food production and consumption.
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School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are are taking it too far.
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NEW YORK  - South Dakota researchers have   come up with a relatively simple and inexpensive way to get   college kids to eat more fruit and veggies -- send them   newsletters.
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By Anna Lognonn  AN agricultural charity has appointed two new officers to help farming families in need in the North of England.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a pilot program in   Mississippi hints that distributing apples, oranges and other   fresh fruit free of charge at school may be an effective part   of a comprehensive program aimed at improving students' eating   habits.
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Grants from the American Heart Association are helping give pre-kindergarten children healthy habits.
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Mealy apples, boxed mashed potatoes, frozen veggie mixes and suspicious meats drive many a college student to the cereal and bagel bins. But dining halls from Bates College in Maine to the University of California at Santa Cruz are improving their food and helping their local agricultural economies by going straight to the farm.
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Five of the countryÂs largest snack food producers said they would start providing more nutritious foods to schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity.
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PITTSBURGH - An expansion of a federal pilot program that provides schools with funding for fruits and vegetables might help students get as enthusiastic about brussels sprouts and broccoli as they are about pizza and ice cream, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Thursday...
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Educators and health officials have stepped up their fight against obesity in US schools by trying to replace greasy fast food with healthy meals, and are seeing small but encouraging results.
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An earthy abundance from local farms comes through the loading docks of the Culinary Institute of America: sprigs of asparagus in the spring, peas and beets in the summer, apples and squash in the fall. The food &#151; much of it taken from the soil the day before &#151; provides fresh fodder from the Hudson Valley for the riverside school's five restaurants and classroom kitchens.
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School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are taking it too far.
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The United Nations' world food body  outlined steps on Monday meant to help the world's poorest  nations combat soaring food prices, including a new voucher  program for farmers and a review of food-guzzling biofuels.