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BBC News - School meals help 'fussy children' try new foods

School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey for the School Food Trust has suggested.

11 July 2010 - The Observer - We are being ruled by a junk food government

Andrew Lansley's decision to scrap the advertising budget for the Change4Life campaign will come at a high cost to public health

Omega-3 Supplements May Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Patients Without Comorbid Anxiety

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements significantly reduce symptoms of major depressive episodes (MDEs) for patients without comorbid anxiety disorders (ADs) compared with those taking placebo, according to a new study of more than 400 patients from 8 Canadian clinics.

22 June 2010 - BBC News - NHS watchdog NICE calls for trans-fats ban in foods

B vitamins may lead to happier seniors

27 Apr 2010 - BBC News - 'More omega-3 research needed' says Prof Amanda Kirby

30 May 2010 - The Guardian - Fish oil helps schoolchildren to concentrate

US academics discover high doses of omega-3 fish oil combat hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder

26 May 2010 - Omega-3 experts issue warning to public health legislators worldwide

From the 'Celebration of DHA' Press Conference, Wednesday 26th May 2010, at The Royal Society of Medicine

26 May 2010 - World's foremost omega-3 experts warn against mental health epidemic

From the 'Celebration of DHA' Press Conference, Wednesday 26th May 2010, at The Royal Society of Medicine

1 May 2010 - EatingWell.com - Captain of the Happier Meal

Joe Hibbeln, M.D., believes our diet is making us depressed, addicted and violent. He thinks he's found a simple solution.

29 April 2010 - BBC News - Gluten 'link' with schizophrenia

Researchers believe gluten-rich foods could help trigger schizophrenia in people with a genetic predisposition to the mental condition.

16 April 2010 - BBC News - Medics call for ban on trans-fats in UK food

08 Apr 2010 - Nutraingredients - Zinc may ease female anger and depression:study

by Stephen Daniells

29 March 2010 - The Sunday Times - Jamie Oliver's school dinners 'are more effective than literacy hour'

Eating Jamie Oliver's school dinners improves children's performance in tests, according to researchers who claim that the celebrity chef's campaign to improve school food has had more impact than government literacy programmes.

Omega-3s May Have Ability to Delay or Prevent Psychosis

Clinical trial shows omega-3 supplements may delay or prevent schizophrenia - or other forms of psychosis - in young people at high risk

Omega-3, vitamins, minerals may reduce aggressive behaviour

Omega-3 fatty acid may help prevent brain cell death

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2 February 2010 - BBC News - Fish oil supplements 'beat psychotic mental illness'

22 January 2010 - The Times - TV and computer games blamed for the return of rickets

The many hours children spend indoors playing computer games or watching television may be to blame for a resurgence of rickets.

12 January 2010 - BBC News - Healthy lunchboxes a rarity, study says

Only 1% of primary schoolchildren's packed lunches meet the nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a study suggests.