Healthcare

Washington, D.C. -- Kicking off the produce industry's premiere political advocacy event, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will address the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association's Washington Public Policy Conference (WPPC) Sept. 14. Sworn in as the 28th USDA Secretary on Jan. 21, 2005, Johanns will discuss current and forthcoming administration priorities including federal nutrition policy, the Farm Bill, the President's Healthier U.S. Initiative, and how he will personally work with the produce industry to forward the department¿s goals.

BETHESDA, Md. -- A new study published yesterday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that eating an increased amount of low-fat dairy foods could lower blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet.

Keene, N.H. -- When it comes to giving, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. here is staying close to home. The grocery distributor recently made several charitable donations to nonprofit groups in its headquarter communities.

BOISE -- Against the backdrop of several years devoted to defending potatoes from various anti-carb attacks, the Idaho Potato Commission believes the new USDA food guidance system will help bolster its message that the fiber-rich tuber is part of a balanced diet.

MILWAUKEE -- In a novel move, Whole Foods Market will introduce itself to the Milwaukee market with a location inside a five-story medical office complex built by Columbia St. Mary's hospital here.

BOISE -- Against the backdrop of several years devoted to defending potatoes from various anti-carb attacks, the Idaho Potato Commission believes the new USDA food guidance system will help bolster its message that the fiber-rich tuber is part of a balanced diet.

MILWAUKEE -- In a novel move, Whole Foods Market will introduce itself to the Milwaukee market with a location inside a five-story medical office complex built by Columbia St. Mary's hospital here.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A $2 million donation from Farm Fresh here supported a lengthy renovation of the Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, an outpatient facility at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) in Norfolk, Va.