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25 Apr

New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals

Michele MoralesHealth

Associated media - Associated media The Sugar Association, a trade group, said it supported limiting added sugars in a weekly menu but called applying limits to individual products like flavored dairy products “arbitrary.” The group also warned that the new standards might lead to increased use of artificial sweeteners, which is not addressed but could have its own health ramifications. Schools will need to reduce sodium in lunches by 15 percent from current levels and in breakfasts by 10 percent by the 2027-28 academic year. This was scaled back from a proposed reduction of 30 percent by the 2029-30 school…

25 Apr

UN Official Presses for Urgent Action on Gaza Aid: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates

Michele MoralesSocial Responsibility

Connected media - Linked media Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Wednesday that protests at U.S. universities against Israel’s war in Gaza were “horrific” and should be stopped, using his first public comments on the subject to castigate the student demonstrators and portray them as antisemitic.Mr. Netanyahu’s comments could harden division over the demonstrations. They could also give ammunition to Republican leaders who have criticized the protesters and accused university administrators and Democrats of failing to protect Jewish students from attack. “What’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific,” Mr. Netanyahu said. “Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading…

25 Apr

Fundación Ficohsa y PMA: juntos contra la desnutrición infantil en Honduras

Michele MoralesSocial Responsibility

La nutrición infantil es un pilar fundamental para el desarrollo físico, cognitivo y emocional de los niños y tiene un impacto directo en el rendimiento académico de estos. Una alimentación balanceada proporciona la energía y los nutrientes necesarios para concentrarse en clase, mejorar la memoria y desarrollar habilidades de pensamiento crítico. Los niños bien alimentados tienen más probabilidades de asistir a la escuela regularmente y de obtener mejores resultados académicos.En este marco, Fundación Ficohsa y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) han reafirmado su compromiso con la nutrición infantil en Honduras mediante la renovación de un convenio de colaboración que…

22 Apr

Now Arriving at an Airport Lounge Near You: Peloton Bikes, Nap Pods and Caviar Service

Michele MoralesInvestments and Business

Connected media - Linked media A handful of new lounges opened by credit card issuers, including Capital One and American Express, have recently landed in airports across the United States, promising posh spots of refuge for select travelers awaiting their flights. At La Guardia Airport, caviar service will be available for pre-order. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, travelers can get complimentary massages, and at Denver International Airport, there are nap pods. In addition to amenities, the new lounges provide an ambience reminiscent of a luxury hotel lobby, both in interior design and scale, and fit several hundred people at a…

20 Apr

Is the Boom-and-Bust Business Cycle Dead?

Michele MoralesInvestments and Business

Related media - Related media The rise of international trade, Mr. Kelly added, can often offset slowing domestic demand since businesses, enabled by the internet, can find customers throughout the globe. And the service sector’s growth, he concluded, has “made the economy more stable and, importantly, less sensitive to interest rates.” Across the economics profession, many are not feeling as reassured. When weighing recession risks, Thomas Herndon, a professor of economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, doesn’t take much long-term solace in the growing sophistication of big business. There are, he said, “many, many,…