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FDA’s new nutrition labels only underscore how far we haven’t come in 20 years

May 20, 2016, 1:32 PM 0

LatinaLista — Science tells us that evolution is a natural process. However, it’s one thing when evolution is for the good of the species by ensuring “survival of the fittest,” versus an evolution that merely accommodates bad habits. A…

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Fast Food Companies Increasingly Target Latino, Black Kids with Marketing for Unhealthy Foods

Nov 6, 2013, 10:31 AM 0

SaludToday Fast-food restaurants continued to target black and Hispanic youth, populations at high risk for obesity and related diseases, according to a new report. Spanish-language fast-food advertising to Hispanic preschoolers increased by 16%, according to Fast Food FACTS 2013….

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Junk Food Advertisers Targeting Latino Children

Jul 1, 2013, 10:43 AM 0

By Linda Tishler Levinson CTLatinoNews.com One in four Latino third-graders are considered obese, according to state figures. However, the problem may not start at the fridge, but rather with what young Latinos are exposed to on television, the radio…

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Study: Fast-Food Chains Near Urban Schools Affect Obesity More among Blacks, Hispanics

Jun 5, 2013, 4:43 PM 0

SaludToday When their schools are near fast-food restaurants, black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to be overweight and receive less benefit from exercise than Asian or white students, according to new study. The study, published in the Journal…

Children, Health, Life Issues

Study says not enough home-cooked meals underlying cause for Latino child obesity

Nov 6, 2012, 3:37 PM 0

LatinaLista — For most Latino families, it used to be that eating cheaply meant eating a homemade meal made from the basic Latino food groups — corn, rice and beans. Yet, thanks to a new study from the University…

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