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Mars To Downsize Chocolate In 2013

Ready to say goodbye to a sliver of your Snickers? And how about a slightly slimmer Mars bar? By the end of 2013, chocolate-maker Mars says all of its chocolate bars will be under — or right at — the 250-calorie mark. The 2-ounce Snickers currently sold in our NPR vending machine has 280 calories, [...]

Babies Show Spanish Immigration Picture

As the first births of the New Year are recorded, many people feel that it is showing an insight into the real picture of Spain, in so much as 75% of the first births recorded in the country are from immigrant families. Fatima Sora was the first baby to be born in the country, when [...]

No more mix-ups over mixed fruit juices

New consumer-friendly labelling rules for fruit juices and nectars were approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. They aim to prevent potentially misleading names for mixed juices and “no added sugar” claims. Parliament approved the update to existing legislation from 2001, with 585 votes in favour, 33 against and 1 abstention. Rapporteur Andrés Perelló Rodriguez [...]

Junk Food Makes Healthy Men Infertile: Study

Researchers from Harvard and the University of Murcia in Spain found that healthy young men who indulge in junk food may become infertile by damaging their sperms. Moreover, foods high in trans fats — like deep-fried and processed foods are worst, study said. Fertility experts from America’s Harvard University and the University of [...]

Sting campaigning against smoking

Rocker Sting has teamed up with health officials to promote a new anti-smoking campaign. The Roxanne hitmaker is backing the Every Breath initiative by Fresh and the British Lung Foundation, and has offered up his hit track Every Breath You Take as the promo’s soundtrack. The campaign aims to highlight the long-term effects [...]