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Data suggests that packaged foods, especially those marketed to children, are significantly higher in sugar and lower in other nutrients than foods not targeted at children. A Canadian study of nearly 6,000 processed foods found that products with child-friendly packaging exceeded Health Canada nutritional standards ( 98% vs 94%; P < .001). Christine Mulligan "Our goal has always been to try to provide solid evidence to support the implementation of marketing regulations in Canada," said study author Christine Mulligan, a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto. Medscape Medical News. "Our findings align directly with a growing body of literature…
Children are heavily exposed to food advertising on television, websites, apps, social media, and in settings such as sports games, movie theaters, and recreation centers.Exposure to food advertising aimed at driving consumption and building brand loyalty increases as children grow older and spend more time on screens.This is a big problem because research consistently shows that the majority of foods advertised to children are far less healthy than those not intended for children.Now, research from the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa supports this consensus. The results revealed that food and drinks packaged for children are almost always…
Over the past decade, Jacobs has devoted significant attention and resources to building its government services business and, in doing so, shedding its long-standing engineering and construction identity.With Jacobs' board of directors approving the spin-off plan, the company is poised to become the next publicly traded independent company in the government services market. Jacobs now calls the government services business Critical Mission Solutions. Jacobs, headquartered in Dallas, expects the separation to be completed in the second half of fiscal year 2024, which ends October 31, 2024. Jacobs' fiscal year runs concurrently with the federal fiscal year.It will take a lot…
New Delhi: India and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on industrial research and development cooperation, marking a significant milestone in their science and technology partnership, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Thursday. The agreement was signed between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and the Defense Research and Development Directorate (DDR&D) under the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The partnership aims to enable joint industrial R&D projects in various high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum and semiconductors, synthetic biology, healthcare, aerospace, sustainable energy, and agriculture.…
Share on PinterestExperts say children can have persistent cravings for certain foods.Skaman 306/Getty ImagesResearchers say processed foods marketed to children contain more sugar and less essential nutrients than other products.They said that of the products they studied, cereals and toaster pastries had the most marketing to appeal to children.Experts say more education for parents and government regulations on marketing products to children are needed.Foods marketed to children in the most kid-friendly packaging are often higher in sugar and lower in important nutrients than foods in less appealing packaging.This is according to a Canadian study published today in the journal Pro…
Signia announced that its Augmented Xperience (AX) portfolio has been enhanced for use by audiologists in government services. Signia, the hearing aid innovator, announced today that its Augmented Xperience (AX) portfolio has been enhanced to support U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists who treat veterans and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) audiologists who treat active duty military personnel. announced that it is now available to audiologists. Indian Health Service (IHS) for American Indians. “Signia is honored to support our nation's veterans, many of whom have hearing loss related to the contributions they made to ensure our freedoms.”Signia Government Services…
Realizing a greener futureThis Earth Day, we encourage everyone to think about their impact on the environment. At Starship Technologies, we're proud to be at the forefront of sustainable last-mile delivery, pioneering battery-powered robotic services that are good for business and good for the planet.Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our service areas around the world, reducing the number of cars and delivery vans traveling to and from urban supermarkets and providing choice for U.S. students. This has a significant impact on reducing CO2 emissions. Choose battery-powered robot delivery over traditional food delivery methods.To put our efforts in perspective,…
E-government is the movement of government services that were previously delivered in person to Internet platforms, and has the potential to improve citizens' experience when interacting with government agencies. Efficiency is also improved by enabling certain aspects of government through apps on smartphones or web browsers on laptops. However, we need to be clear about what we mean by “efficiency” and who exactly benefits it. Efficiency is a function of time, and does the public spend less time interacting with government agencies remotely, or is the goal to reduce government costs? In a democracy, clearly the experience of the people…
April 10, 2023 11th Innovation Leader Aims to Improve Customer Experience for Millions of Americans Washington — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced its 2023 Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) members. Now in its 11th year, his PIF program continues to attract a wide range of unique talent that benefits the people the federal government serves. Today, 20 private sector technology and innovation leaders begin a one-year citizen service experience at 13 federal agencies to help government work by modernizing citizen engagement efforts and strengthening service delivery to the public. This contributes to the optimization of “We are thrilled…
It's another exciting day here at Starship. Our robot has completed a new record. Mileage 10 million km!To put into perspective the hard work accomplished by our busy bots, 10 million kilometers is the equivalent of over 12 round trips by car per month. No other autonomous delivery service has achieved this and we are extremely proud of our team for achieving this feat. This milestone distance is further than any other company in the industry and more than six times his 1 million miles recently announced by international self-driving car developers Waymo and Cruise.But what really sets us apart…