Month: September 2012

National tobacco conference recharges attendees

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By Natalie Hampton Recently I had the good fortune to attend the three-day National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Kansas City, joining over 2,000 tobacco control supporters from across the county. The energy was incredible – lots of passionate, hard working folks. If anyone was feeling worn down by the struggle… Continue reading

When it comes to calorie counts, does it matter if you know the score?

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By Jon Stemmle Today, with quite a bit of media fanfare, McDonald’s announced that starting next week it would begin posting the calorie counts for all items on its menu boards, both inside the restaurant and at drive-thrus. Pundits have been weighing in throughout the day, some praising the move… Continue reading