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New Survey: 8 in 10 Americans want the
food facts
The 2002 Per Serving
Survey, conducted by the independent polling firm Peter
D. Hart Research Associates, found that 81% of Americans believe
media, such as "newspapers, magazines, food websites
and cookbooks should provide key nutrition facts with every
recipe they publish because the information enables readers
to make informed decisions about the foods they eat and prepare."
Click here for the entire press release.
(9-3-02)
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PER SERVING founder writes MY TURN column for
Newsweek
An essay
on living with diabetes by Per Serving founder Shelley Lowenstein
is selected for Newsweek's MY TURN column. (7-22-02)
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Parents
and Parents-to-be alerted to PER SERVING
Nutrition facts on recipes
are especially important to parents who want to get their
children off to a healthy start. iParenting.com
informs parents about PER SERVING on their Babies Today
newsline column. (7-02-02)
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PER
SERVING gets a mention in USA Today
Per Serving founder Shelley
Lowenstein, her daughter and PER SERVING were featured in
an article by USA Today reporter Anita Manning entitled "Cooking
up a balance; New approaches help
diabetics make tasty food." The
article underscores the need for nutrition
facts on published recipes and healthy eating. (6-12-02)
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2002
Nutrition Software Review
Today's Dietitian invited five Registered Dietitians
to test and review four of the most popular professional nutrition
software currently on the market. The 2002 Nutrition
Software Review is an excellent summary of features, ease
of use, and benefits. Click
here for a list of recipe analysis software. The
four programs reviewed in the article are featured in bold.
(May 2002)
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PER SERVING is launched
Per
Serving's mission is to encourage food editors for newspapers,
syndicates, magazines, food web sites, and cookbooks to analyze
all the recipes they publish and include the ãper servingä
nutrition facts for each one. Started by a Mom, to help
her daughter better manage her Type 1 Diabetes, Per Serving
believes that consumers have a right to know the nutritional
make up of recipes so they can make informed choices.
Backed by a group of health, nutrition, and consumer organizations,
Per Serving's grassroots efforts will enlist the support of
consumers to ask for these nutrition
facts. Read the entire
press release. (5-14-02)
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