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Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods (AP)

AP – Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.

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Kraft to cut sodium levels in food products (Reuters)

Reuters – Kraft Foods, the maker of Oreo cookies and Velveeta cheese, said it plans to cut sodium levels in its North American products by about 10 percent over the next two years, making it the latest food maker trying to address health concerns.

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Delauro sees U.S. food safety law in 2010 (Reuters)

Reuters – Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by the end of the year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an influential House lawmaker, said on Wednesday.

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Health Highlights: March 17, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Diet may alter fibroid risk in black women (Reuters)

Reuters – Black women who tend to eat foods more likely to lead to higher blood sugar may have slightly greater risk for uterine fibroids, suggest study findings.

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Health Highlights: March 16, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food (Reuters)

Reuters – Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.

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NY restaurants to get review — for hygiene (AFP)

AFP – New York restaurants proudly display reviews in the window about the taste of their cuisine. Now they’ll have to have one saying whether the food’s also clean.

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Studio chief hankers for healthy movie food (Reuters)

Reuters – Popcorn and soda has filled the stomachs of generations of moviegoers, but with childhood obesity on the rise one studio head has a hankering to see yogurt and veggies at the concession stand, too.

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Rates of food sensitivity vary by country: study (Reuters)

Reuters – People in Portland are more likely than those in Iceland to be sensitive to certain foods, but reactions to fish, eggs and cow’s milk appear rare in both places, new research suggests.

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