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- Mighty Milers program gets students to be more active
Sneed Elementary School in Houston had more than 1,150 students sign up for the Mighty Milers club, a fitness program that uses walking and running to combat obesity and teach children about goal-setting and success. Started by the New York Road Runners club and funded by proceeds from the New York City Marathon, the program now is in 620 schools in 50 states. USA Today
(10/24)     
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- Energy drinks spark jitters
While some countries are setting limits on the amount of caffeine in energy drinks, the U.S. does not require companies to disclose caffeine amounts, despite calls from some members of Congress to review the safety of the drinks. A new product, Mio Energy, lets users add flavors and caffeine to water, and some critics say it would be easy to overdo the amount. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
(10/23)
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- Screen access in bedrooms may be tied to childhood obesity
Children who had access to screens -- televisions, DVD players, video games, computers or cellphones -- in their bedrooms were more likely to be overweight than those without access, a Canadian study in the journal Pediatric Obesity found. Increased TV time at night also could increase the risk of childhood obesity, researchers said, because an extra hour of sleep curbed the risk of obesity by up to 30%. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/The Hot Button blog (tiered subscription model)
(10/22)
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- FDA now accepting food facility registrations
Food facilities, which are required to register or re-register with the Food and Drug Administration every even-numbered year, have through the end of the year to do so. The agency has released revised guidance for facilities with the goal of assuring a "quick, accurate, and focused response" to food emergencies, including bioterrorism. FoodSafetyNews.com
(10/23)
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Discover the possibilities at SNA's Child Nutrition Industry Conference
 SNA's 2013 Child Nutrition Industry Conference will be held Jan. 13 to 15, in San Antonio, where you'll discover educational sessions and networking opportunities focused on the conference theme "Where Partners Create Possibilities." The keynote speakers, Ross Shafer and Jackie Freiberg, will show you how to make change work for you and how to create positive possibilities for the future. Don't forget, the Early Bird registration discount ends Nov. 26th! Learn more.
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Wake County, N.C., schools are offering students four servings of fruits and vegetables, rather than two, at lunch as part of its implementation of new federal standards for school meals. To help entice students to choose the healthy options, school nutrition professionals are packaging fruits and vegetables in "kid-friendly containers." 
