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Childhood Obesity
Gardenburger veggie burger coming to New York City school lunch menus
March 17th, 2005
Gardenburger is bringing their soy-based veggie burger to the New York City school system lunch menus. "More than 75% of children ages 6-11 do not eat the minimum of three servings of vegetables or two servings of fruit daily," said Shirley A. Nelson, MPH, RD. "By replacing a hamburger with a veggie burger, eating carrot sticks instead of chips, or eating a piece of fruit instead of juice, children and families can easily improve their diets, and thus their overall health. Most importantly, by doing this, families will be taking a major step in curbing childhood obesity," added Nelson. Gardenburger offers an entire line of 100%...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-17)
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