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Calorie count will help
battle of the bulge
In an ever-increasing battle against the bulge, the
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is pressing res-
taurants and school cafeterias to post calorie counts
on their menus.
The OMA wants calorie counts to be shown promi-
nently on chain restaurants and school cafeteria
menus and on menu boards province -wide to make
consumers better equipped with the information
they need to make healthier choices.
And, given the findings of a recent study that
shows Huron County residents are notably squish-
ier than their provincial counterparts, it may- be a
step in the right direction.
"People lead busy lives and it's not always conve-
nient to prepare food at home," says Dr. Ken Arnold,
president of the OMA. "Ontario's doctors are not
telling people what they can and can't eat, but when
you do eat out, you should know how many calories
you are consuming."
Women should consume about 1,600 to 1,800 calo-
ries per day, while men should limit their intake to
2,000 to 2,400 calories to maintain a healthy weight.
One fast-food restaurant chain hamburger can con-
tain upwards of 600 calories.
The OMA is focussing on labeling calories due to
common misconceptions surrounding the calorie
content of' many chain restaurant meals. An OMA
policy paper entitled, An Ounce of Prevention .or a
Ton of Trouble, shows that most people consume
more food than they are aware of and that they do
not keep track of caloric intake.
"We are hoping that when consumers see calo-
ries posted while ordering they may choose to or-
der something lower in calories or eat higher calorie
meals less often," said Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, medical
director at the Bariatric Medical Institute in Ot-
tawa.
The OMA says this is especially important in
school cafeterias as childhood obesity, continues to
skyrocket. About one-quarter of Ontario children
are overweight or obese and for 75 per cent that
weight continues into their adult years.
-Overall, the health impacts of obesity are estimat-
ed to cost Ontario $2.2 to $2.5 billion per year.
Including calories on menus will help parents and
children make informed choices about the food they
eat, make healthier food choices and lead healthier
lives.
The Mitchell Advocate
It's a ur of love but winning an
award affirms the ongoing effort
Working at a small town
newspaper has to be a labour of
love.
Since news can happen any
day of the week at any time,
the hours are long and the pay
is modest.
With the town and its sur-
rounding region as the news-
paper's focus, there is no lack of stories. I have
always believed that small towns are micro-
cosms of big cities - that pretty much every-
thing that happens in a large population can
be found here too.
The challenge, however, in a town where
there are few strangers and even Iess ano-
nymity, is finding people who want to tell their
stories and give up a little of their privacy, an
all -too -precious commodity in a small town.
From the decisions of municipal councils
and local politicians to the activities ofilocal
schools, the fortunes of local farmers and busi-
nesses, the wins and losses of sports teams
and just about any other activity that involves
Seaforth and area residents, the newspaper
tries to be there, keeping the community in-
formed about itself.
And, because newspapers aim to be the mir-
rors of a community, reflecting back what it
looks like warts and all - including the tri-
umphs and the tragedies - there is a certain
amount of courage and conviction necessary to
do the job.
It's a job we try to do every week with balance
and fairness, with responsibility and amyl's-
sion. Sometimes we get it right.
Other times we miss the mark.
But, week after week-,„.,
we keep trying.
So, it's particularly
atifying when we gain some
Susan- praise from our peers in the
Hundertmark newspaper industry and win
. an award.
This year, the Ontario 'Community Newspa-
per Association's judges decided to give The
7:1 Huron Expositor second place in its general
excellence competition for a newspaper with a
circulation of 1,999 and under.
Competing against 16 other newspapers
across Ontario in our category, we were deemed
by three judges from :newspapers in Alberta,.
"an outstanding small circulation newspaper"
with "strong overall design and presentation," '.'•
"extensive and thorough coverage of the com-
niunity, strong opinion pages and an overall
commitment to 'excellence."
The best part about winning a general excel-
knce award is the fact that the whole newspa-
per is judged from front to back 'in 11 catego-
riesfrom the writing to the photography and
design to the advertising content.. -
Each Of the staffcan claim apart of the glory
since it's only. by working as a team and striv- .
ing to do our best job on everything from a
• front page story to the smallest classified ad,•
can we be recognized.r-V •
It's an award that aciiiiti*leAges‘ the effort
we've been making all. Eihing to provide an ex-
cellent newspaper for y9u.
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Wow, just think... In a few
years we'll go to college and
grow up to have carters, and
all that stuff!
'Well, in a few years we ii")
retire. No more getting up
and draggin' our sorry butts
to work day after da
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