At night, when the voices of the city turned quiet, the young Vietnamese woman began piecing together the story of how she ended up far from home, in a shelter for human trafficking victims in Taoyuan, Taiwan. At her side was Vanessa U. Nguyen, then …
SALT LAKE CITY – Research shows that approximately one in 100 females who suffer from anorexia and almost 20 percent of college females have bulimia. “There are some cases that have been cited as five and six-year-olds, dieting is up among 11 and 13 …
Italian artist Caravaggio, seen in this 1754 rendering, is believed by many art lovers to be the greatest painter of all time. In his time, the Italian master outraged the church and led a scandalous double life. Now Rome, the city where Caravaggio …
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Steve Leisinger walks down the runway at the Annual Bariatric Fashion Show, he will not only be more than 200 pounds lighter, he’ll be free of other things as well. He no longer has joint aches or back aches.
BAGUIO CITY – A talented child’s search for healthier body care products for her allergy-sensitive skin eventually created a home-based industry, unexpectedly transforming her and her pastor-parents into accidental entrepreneurs. One can discover …
NEW HAVEN — CitySeed’s community cookbook, “New Haven Cooks,” will debut today at the Wooster Square farmers market, the culmination of a 1 1/2-year effort scouring the city for healthful recipes featuring fresh fruits and vegetables. The …
If you want to know how far behind Winnipeg is compared with other major Canadian cities on diverting garbage away from its landfills, check out figures released by the city this week on how much of our garbage ends up at Brady Road. According to the …
First Lady Michelle Obama will bring her fight against childhood obesity to Philadelphia Friday, and it’s expected she will highlight a local program that is seeing real results in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. It’s called the Fresh Food …
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BUENOS AIRES, Jun 17 , 2009 (IPS/IFEJ) – A town in Argentina has launched a programme that requires restaurants and other food producers to hand over their used vegetable oils to be distilled into biodiesel, which will be used to run the city’s …
