Healthy Eating

St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine launched a mobile pediatric diabetes bus for students in north St. Louis County to learn about the illness and how to manage it. The Healthy Kids Express Diabetes mobile unit will provide checkups, education about disease prevention and nutrition information to those in areas with high rates of diabetes and childhood obesity.

Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have been working to develop a healthier alternative to butter. They want to replace saturated fats with plant-based and other natural oils that mimic the taste and texture of butter.

In 2014 New Jersey college student Clarice Bourland spent most of her energy —and most of her day — deciding how much food she would allow herself to…

Christina Popp has a theory about ground beef: It’s more cost effective to purchase a leaner version because most of the fat cooks out.“You have to…

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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 1, 2011 - Fenton-based Maritz built its reputation by showing other corporations how to set…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 14, 2009 - We’ve heard from school boards and city councils on the issue of child and teenage…