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Week of April 1st-April 7th 2012

Recipes

Incredible Vegan
Carrot Cake

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An easy vegan recipe idea with a very sweet reward.  Also check out our other recommended recipes by clicking here

Cauliflower Crusted Pizza

Wow even the most pickiest eaters with this twist on a family favorite. Check out this recommended recipe by clicking here.


In The World of Food

Mayor Bloomberg bans food donations at Homeless NYC Shelters

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 In conjunction with a mayoral task force and the Health Department, the Department of Homeless Services recently started enforcing new nutritional rules for food served at city shelters, including banning donations from good Samaritans. Read More

Could more sunlight help deter obesity?

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Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that teenagers had lower vitamin D, thus making them at risk of having prediabetes, which is linked to obesity. Read More

SK Foods Founder guilty of price fixing

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Frederick Scott Salyer was also convicted of selling mislabeled "organic" tomato products to companies, which were made of inferior quality items. Read More

Food Recall Alert: Canadian Beef and Juice

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More than seven months’ worth of potentially contaminated frozen beef burgers produced by bankrupt New Food Classics are part of a steadily growing recall across Canada.
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PA Governor Propose means-testing for SNAP recipients

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Gov. Tom Corbett is seeking to introduce an asset test for most recipients of the federally-funded Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Study confirms poor people likely to buy more veggies, if accessible

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Researchers discover a substantial increase in SNAP/EBT sales at local farmers markets when POS terminals for EBT transactions were made available.

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Here's a Tip: Reuse Vegetable Scraps

Help the Black United Front
Feed the Hood

The National Black United Front, Milwaukee Chapter wants to provide more opportunities for our community to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables and is fundraising to purchase baskets to distribute to in areas of the Milwaukee community where produce options are limited or residents are priced out of obtaining healthy food. Read Their Story

Free Yourself
Choose Independence Energy

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Five other uses for sugar that won't give
you Diabetes

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A slimmer Mo'Nique: Inspiration or Betrayal
to BBW?

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Oh Snap! I forgot the eggs: How to bake without eggs and still have a fantastic dessert.

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