Nearly all American women (92 percent) report that they are trying to bringbetter food choices into their homes.

Nutritionists since 2000 have observed that Americans would need to increase their fish intake by a factor of four in order to get enough omega-3 fatty acids in their diet. It appears New Yorkers are closer to that goal than people in other states. And the trace levels of mercury that come along with omega-3s in fish are too small to justify health worries.

Blood mercury levels of New Yorkers are indicators of good health.

Middle-aged adults who drank more than one soft drink daily have a more than 40 percent greater rate of either having or developing metabolic syndrome.

Hawai'i State Department of Health launched a statewide media campaign called Fruits and Veggies.

Health Canada is adopting the Trans Fat Task Force's recommendation on trans fats in Canadian foods.

Division of Family Assistance Electronic Benefit Transfer, the delivery system for Food Stamps and cash assistance, is now available online for beneficiaries.

More than 2.5 million low-income Californians cannot afford adequate food for their families on a consistent basis.

Allegheny County Health Department is offering free produce through the Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program to women and children enrolled in its Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program.

Black chicken was unveiled as a new form of "super-food" yesterday, after researchers found that the traditional ingredient in Chinese medicine has high levels of a natural anti-oxidant.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn launched three initiatives to improve access to food support programs and promote healthy lifestyles in lower income communities.

During the summer, when schools are out, children who usually get free or reduced-price school meals may not be getting the nutrition they need.

Interstate Bakeries Corporation is kicking off the 2007 summer BBQ season with more healthful options for consumers looking to add whole grains into their diets.

Health and faith community leaders joined together to launch a year-long "Cut the Salt, Brooklyn" awareness campaign.

Death from hunger is still a major killer, yet the right to food is barely recognised.

There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds.