Lifestyle

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here said today it renewed its partnership with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, in a bid to urge more consumers to participate in Family Day next Monday.

NEW YORK -- As retailers gear up to promote Family Day -- A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on Monday, Sept. 24, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University here has released the fourth edition of its "Importance of Family Dinners" study.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Purdue University team here plans to help health-conscious people better gauge the nutritional value of what's on their plates by using their cell phone cameras.

SEATTLE - Employees of Safeway's Western Washington division, Kroger-owned QFC and Fred Meyer stores, and Supervalu-owned Albertsons yesterday ratified new three-year retail food and meat agreements that focus on win-win healthcare provisions

NEW YORK -- After growing more than $2 billion to $6.1 billion between 2002 and 2006, the natural and organic personal care products market is expected to post another huge increase by 2012 with projected sales of nearly $10.2 billion, according to a new study from market research publisher Packaged Facts

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Overall seafood consumption in America was 16.5 pounds per person last year, up from 16.2 pounds in 2005, according to data compiled by NOAA Fisheries. Compared to six years ago, overall consumption has risen 11 percent from 14.8 pounds in 2001.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Overall seafood consumption in America was 16.5 pounds per person last year, up from 16.2 pounds in 2005, according to data compiled by NOAA Fisheries. Compared to six years ago, overall consumption has risen 11 percent from 14.8 pounds in 2001.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- This year Wegmans Food Markets' "Eat Well. Live Well Challenge," introduced five years ago to show employees what exercise, fruits, and vegetables could do for their overall health, opened up enrollment to family members of employees and workers at 73 other companies and organizations here.