Patient Lifestyle

AUSTIN, Texas - With the start of school right around the corner, Whole Foods Market is aiming to help parents build better lunchbox menus for their children by advocating new twists and alternatives that add variety, nutrition, and energy.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Craig Fuller, president and c.e.o. of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said the association applauds drug manufacturer Pfizer, Inc. for its new program designed to expand access to prescription medicines across the United States.

WASHINGTON - A new manual from the Food Marketing Institute, "Supermarkets and Nutrition Professionals: A Strategic Alliance," says that by hiring nutrition professionals, supermarkets can help consumers lose weight, save money, and be healthier.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The American Library Association (ALA), based in Chicago, and Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens yesterday launched Be Well Informed @ your library, a national health information initiative geared toward the estimated 90 million American adults who have trouble comprehending and using and using health information.

ROME - The Italian government's strategy to move the elderly to supermarkets to prevent their exposure to deadly summer heat raised controversy yesterday among those who believe the creation of a public register of those at risk violates their right to privacy, as well as their dignity, according to the British newspaper the Independent.

WASHINGTON - Jennifer Tong will join the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (UFFVA) here July 1 as director of food safety and nutrition outreach. She brings an extensive background in food safety and nutrition within the restaurant industry.

LONDON - UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced two new food-labeling systems to help customers make informed choices over the products they buy.

As experts link diet with diabetes prevention and maintenance, supermarkets are gearing up to capitalize on the message.