Jun 27 Watch USDA Releases New Rules for Snacks Sold at Schools Starting next year, new federal rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will regulate the kinds of food and beverages sold at schools in order to lower the amount of fat, salt and sugar in kids' diets. Ray Suarez gets… Continue watching
Nov 21 Does turkey really make you tired? By Jason Kane 'Tis the season for giving thanks and sharing blame. The fiscal cliff, Bush-era tax cuts, the White House, the 47 Percent, Greece, Spain -- the accusations seem to be swirling everywhere this fall. So in the spirit of sharing guilt,… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Study: Standard Treatment Ineffective for Kids With Obesity-Linked Diabetes Diabetic Children: Study Says Traditional Treatment Not Effective as Cases Rise… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Virus Hunter Tracks New and Deadly Pathogens Around the Globe Stanford University biologist Nathan Wolfe is the founder and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative and one of the world's more prominent virus hunters. Ray Suarez and Wolfe discuss his new book, "The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a… Continue watching
Jul 05 Teaching the Importance of Breastfeeding By Talea Miller The Indonesian Breastfeeding Center in Jakarta offers training classes for healthcare workers and for families. Continue reading
Jun 02 Plate Pushing Vegetables, Fruit Ousts Food Pyramid By Dave Gustafson The government scrapped its food pyramid Thursday, replacing it with MyPlate, a campaign that encourages Americans to fill up half their diet with fruits and vegetables, and avoid sugary drinks and oversized portions. Continue reading
Feb 16 Malnutrition Plagues Guatemala's Children By Talea Miller Guatemala has the highest rate of chronic malnutrition among children in Latin America, and the health consequences continue on through adulthood. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch More Americans Facing Hunger, Report Finds A new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more. Continue watching
Nov 12 White House Nominates New Leader to Revive USAID By Talea Miller The White House has named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch Activist Works to Help Ease Haiti's Hunger Crisis As global food prices continue to rise, hunger in Haiti has fueled food riots and driven much of the population, including many children, to the brink of starvation. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's effort to alleviate… Continue watching