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• New Survey: 8 in 10 Americans want the food facts

• Per Serving Founder writes My Turn column for Newsweek

• Parents & Parents-to-be alerted to Per Serving

• Per Serving gets a mention in USA Today

• 2002 Nutrition Software Review

• Per Serving is launched

   

New Survey: 8 in 10 Americans want the food facts

The 2002 Per Serving Survey, conducted by the independent polling firm Peter D. Hart Research Associates, found that 81% of Americans believe media, such as "newspapers, magazines, food websites and cookbooks should provide key nutrition facts with every recipe they publish because the information enables readers to make informed decisions about the foods they eat and prepare." Click here for the entire press release. (9-3-02)
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PER SERVING founder writes MY TURN column for Newsweek

An essay on living with diabetes by Per Serving founder Shelley Lowenstein is selected for Newsweek's MY TURN column.  (7-22-02)
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Parents and Parents-to-be alerted to PER SERVING

Nutrition facts on recipes are especially important to parents who want to get their children off to a healthy start.  iParenting.com informs parents about PER SERVING on their Babies Today newsline column. (7-02-02)
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PER SERVING gets a mention in USA Today

Per Serving founder Shelley Lowenstein, her daughter and PER SERVING were featured in an article by USA Today reporter Anita Manning entitled "Cooking up a balance; New approaches help diabetics make tasty food." The article underscores the need for nutrition facts on published recipes and healthy eating. (6-12-02)
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2002 Nutrition Software Review

Today's Dietitian invited five Registered Dietitians to test and review four of the most popular professional nutrition software currently on the market.  The 2002 Nutrition Software Review is an excellent summary of features, ease of use, and benefits.  Click here for a list of recipe analysis software.  The four programs reviewed in the article are featured in bold. (May 2002)
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PER SERVING is launched

Per Serving's mission is to encourage food editors for newspapers, syndicates, magazines, food web sites, and cookbooks to analyze all the recipes they publish and include the ãper servingä nutrition facts for each one.  Started by a Mom, to help her daughter better manage her Type 1 Diabetes, Per Serving believes that consumers have a right to know the nutritional make up of recipes so they can make informed choices.  Backed by a group of health, nutrition, and consumer organizations, Per Serving's grassroots efforts will enlist the support of consumers to ask for these nutrition facts.  Read the entire press release. (5-14-02)
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