Its report called for measures such as cookery lessons and a voluntary ban by the food industry on TV junk food ads.
For travelers too rushed to pack their own food, The Middle Seat asked two nutritionists and TV food impresario Ted Allen to evaluate the latest coach menus of nine different U.S. airlines.
Even if this week were nothing more than a chance to eat massive amounts of delicious food and watch TV with your family, it would still be fun.
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- Food-travel TV host Anthony Bourdain doesn't really get why people snap photos of all their meals and share them on blogs, Facebook or other social networks.
He called for the government to introduce food labelling and restrictions on TV advertising to help change dietary habits.
Local officials who have spoken to police or the boy's family have described a small room with food, electricity and a TV.
"Educating and informing consumers should apply as much to TV chefs as for food in shops, " said Prof White.
" The sweet treats have since become central characters in TV shows like the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars" and TLC's "DC Cupcakes.
According to new research from Brown University, if you spend an hour a day commuting, you surrender sleep, exercise, eating with your family, and food preparation--but not TV time.
It points to a study which discovered that half the ads during children's TV programs were from food companies and that many promoted breakfast cereals, soft drinks, savory snacks, confectionery and fast food.
Another top chef with a food truck - he has appeared on the TV series - is the telegenic, multi-tattooed Ludovic Lefebvre.
However, my outgoings are high I have to pay out for electricity, gas, water, my TV licence, my phone and food.
The Food Standards Agency, which is currently running a TV advertising campaign highlighting the importance of kitchen hygiene, echoed the FDF's advice.
The School Food Trust said the continued rise, shown in its annual survey, more than compensated for a fall in take-up following TV chef Jamie Oliver's campaign on food quality.
It's a big problem--and growing--but the question is what to do about it, especially since obesity is in large part a byproduct of cheaper food, more cars, greater urban sprawl, more TV and videogames, and less manual labor--all world trends that go well beyond diet plans.
In February a Los Angeles TV station tested the carb-content claims of some food manufacturers and found that several had undercounted.
She also advises reducing the amount of food and drink you put in a fridge and lowering the brightness of TV screens.
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In Canada, the Food Network and Paperny Films integrated mobile strategy into the release of a new TV series called Eat St.
Studies have shown that people eat more unhealthy snacks while they watch TV and are more likely to be exposed to ads for junk food.
The fast-food chain first cooked up ire--and delight--when it ran a TV ad for its Carl's Jr. arm last month.
In fact, local TV stations have started running public service announcements that tell people where to find food banks, even as the food banks don't have enough to meet the demand.
" But majority leader Trent Lott is the key player, and he resists reforms like free TV time for candidates and public financing of campaigns, which he calls "food stamps for politicians.
Education Secretary Michael Gove has asked two restaurant owners to examine how nutrition in schools can be improved, but TV chef Jamie Oliver has criticised the government's approach, saying healthy food standards are being eroded.
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Yet lest anyone think food trucks are all fun and games, according to Lucy Lean, a judge for the TV show MasterChef (starring Gordon Ramsay), the one day she spent working aboard the LudoTruck was "one of the most stressful days of my life".
They looked at all kinds of factors that can affect our weight such as TV watching, changes in physical activity levels, smoking and the consumption of all kinds of food and drink.
Meanwhile, the loyalty-building experience of seeing NFL football has been stripped away by expensive tickets and seat licenses (to say nothing of parking and food prices) and the reality that a stadium seat may be less satisfying than a place on the TV room couch.
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