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September 16, 2005
Schwarzenegger Signs California School Junk Food Ban
The food served in California schools will be healthier under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The new laws impose a campus ban on the sale of sodas, set a new nutritional standard for vending-machine snacks, and require more fruits and vegetables in meal planning. (Washington Post)
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September 01, 2005
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Inflammation
A tasting experience at a molecular gastronomy meeting in Sicily led U.S. Monell Center biologist Gary Beauchamp to analyze freshly pressed extra-virgin olive oil, in which he found a chemical that acted like ibuprofen. (Reuters)
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