"Schools shouldn't have to choose between meeting their children's academic needs and meeting their nutritional needs, " Woldow said.

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In September this year the hospital was given a formal warning by the CQC for not meeting the nutritional needs of patients.

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So surely there should have already been nutritional protocols as sophisticated as scouting services to address the nutritional needs of these pressure-cooked students.

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Ricky needed not only enough money to meet his nutritional needs but also educational opportunity to ensure that he'd be able to find employment and provide for himself in the future.

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By focusing less on export-led agricultural policies and instead forging strategic local and regional agricultural policies, activists argued, nations would be able to better meet the nutritional needs of their populations.

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As we continue to focus on the twin issues of childhood obesity and hunger, we will increase access to good, quality meals in school cafeterias so the nutritional needs of our youngsters are better met.

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But even with sugar there can be too much of a good thing, so it would be no surprise if the body were able to regulate the perception of sweetness as its nutritional needs vary.

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While tales abound of models going on crash diets and Master Cleanses and publicists surviving on coffee, cigarettes and air kisses, for many like McCotry, it's a balancing act of limiting calorie intake while meeting basic nutritional needs.

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"These were in relation to cleanliness and hygiene, staffing, the safety and suitability of the premises, the safety, availability and suitability of equipment, meeting nutritional needs, care and welfare of people using the service and the management of the service, " she said.

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