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General Mills Shakes Up Cereal The company's move to whole grain cereals is not a surprising one. It is a signal that all of the companies that make processed foods need to be nimble right now. |
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December 2010 |
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January 2012
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Gallup Poll Reveals Americans Reporting Increased Ideal Weight A poll of 1,012 American adults reveals self-reports of weight and average ideal weight have increased over the past 20 years. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2011
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Investing in Healthy Companies Doesn't Mean What It Used To Companies need to go the extra mile to shape up an unfit workforce. |
Entrepreneur
December 2003
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Spacing Out How to avoid the big squeeze on your next business flight -- avoid those dud seats. |
The Motley Fool
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Decline of the American Way Bad airline. Bad stock. There are several reasons why. Let's start with the obvious: American Airlines doesn't know how to consistently make money. |
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April 1, 2008
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United Should Be Flying Higher United misses out on a chance to pad its profits by at least $90 during flights. |
Science News
April 22, 2006
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Do People Know When They're Overweight? A new study finds that most people can estimate their height-weight combinations fairly accurately. However, overweight and obese people miss the mark when they're asked to characterize the healthiness of their weight-to-height status. |
Fast Company
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Comfort Class How Virgin Atlantic came up with a better airline seat - in coach. |
Outside
November 2009
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Cash for Chunkers Enough about the public option. We should pay people to stay fit. |
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August 2010
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When Customer Experience Matters Most An eruption of volcanic ash leads to an eruption of service mistakes. |
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Airlines Take a Crude Hit Rising crude oil prices lead to higher airfares. Will the airline industry survive this scare? |
Inc.
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Anton Piech |
Jet Stream E-mail Frequent fliers can now hope to e-mail at 35,000 feet. |
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April 25, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
Some Things Will Never Change With This Industry The airline industry remains a painful place to invest your money. |
Managed Care
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Diabetes Cases Up 33 Percent In Just 8 Years In findings that are likely to have serious implications for treatment-costs, adult incidence of diabetes rose 33 percent from 1990 to 1998, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... |
Fast Company
June 2006
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Is This Seat Taken? Here are two travel Web sites to help you scout any seating situation before you book your flight. |
InsideFlyer
September 2004 |
Europe: No-Frills Carriers Adding Frills Low-cost carriers have flooded the European market, and some have responded to the competition by adding precisely what separated them from full-service airlines: frills. |
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September 1, 2011
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Why It May Be Time to Buy Southwest Airlines This airline stock is ready for departure. |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
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Editor's Note: Time for an extreme cultural shift to battle obesity The food industry must find the innovation within itself to fight obesity while increasing profits. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
SeatExpert Twitter Your next best plane seat may be found on Twitter. |
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October 14, 2004
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LUV Is in the Air Selling for 32 times 2004 forward earnings, Southwest Airlines is premium-priced. |
Entrepreneur
March 2010
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The Commodification of the Exit Row For some airlines, exit-row seating is being included in their a la carte offerings. |
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July 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Luv Note Southwest continues to make its case as the best-run airline in America, but the stock hasn't responded. |
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June 26, 2007
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Foolish Forecast: General Mills Still in Charge Cereal maker General Mills will grind out fourth-quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, June 28. Let's see if there are any lucky charms to be found in the forecasts. |
Food Processing
January 2005
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Market View: Obesity: Take the offensive Who is more at fault for obesity, the advertising for McDonald's or the unbearable pressure kids feel from school, peers and parents? Obesity is an important and complex issue, and just focusing on food and overeating is too simple. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Obesity Program Trims Budgets Obesity programs can see a short-term ROI of $1.17 per dollar spent. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
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Better Living At 30,000 Feet Boeing hopes fliers will flock to bigger windows, cleaner air, and redesigned cabins. |
Fast Company
October 2005
Lucas Conley |
Profitable Player Runner-up: Virgin Atlantic This airline isn't afraid to spend big on customer amenities, and the business is flying high. |
Salon.com
October 16, 2001
Dennis Riches |
Get rid of first class! Putting an end to preferential treatment for the jet set will help thwart hijackers and save the environment... |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Good News Is No Big Deal New rules governing airlines took effect earlier this week, but they won't have a huge impact on flying. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2004
Lawrence Meyers |
The Unholy Airline Trinity Northwest, Continental, and Delta have a frequent flyer alliance. Too bad they're so stingy with their rewards. |
Wired
May 22, 2009
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High Life: Continental's Biz-Class Cabins Get Smart Seat Upgrade To stay competitive in the increasingly comfy world of business-class travel, Continental Airlines has installed seats that transform into beds. |
InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
Award Patrol 2009 Is the perception that it's constantly getting more difficult to claim an award flight true? |
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January 3, 2005
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America's Best Airline? Hawaiian Airlines is putting up impressive numbers, including some that really matter to travelers. |
Prepared Foods
October 1, 2006
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Editorial Views -- Rebuilding Seasons Over the past 30 years, overweight and obesity levels have skyrocketed. And Americans have developed a culture of gaining that will not easily disappear. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
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Fuel Costs Lower Southwest's Altitude Higher jet fuel costs overcame Southwest's record revenues for the June quarter. With the direction of fuel prices very much open to question, investors may want to sit this one out for now. |
Chemistry World
July 18, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Obesity drug approved in US US regulators have approved a new obesity treatment. Qsymia (phentermine, topiramate) tablets have been approved for overweight adults as part of a regimen that includes a low calorie diet and exercise. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Southwest Airlines Still Soaring Southwest's passengers don't fly in luxury, but shareholders get first-class treatment. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2009 |
Regulatory Watch While food and beverage concerns have dominated the government's battle on childhood obesity, the food industry is attempting to shift the focus to fitness. |
BusinessWeek
September 1, 2009
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Opportunities in the Obesity Epidemic Drugmakers are ratcheting up research into treatments for gout and other ills that plague the overweight. |
| AskMen.com |
The Great Obesity Survey The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. Also covered is county-specific data for Type 2 diabetes. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2005
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Great Brands Are Tough to Beat Airlines lack brand loyalty, and their dreadful finances bear that out. Value investors avoid companies like these. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Suzy Evans |
The Progression of Air Travel Highlights from the history of air travel. |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Aircraft Boarding by the Numbers America West Airlines worked with industrial engineers to figure out a boarding system that minimizes seat and aisle bottlenecks. Computer simulations showed that a "reverse pyramid" process appears to work best. |
Food Engineering
April 3, 2009 |
Food pricing may help control weight A new article published in The Milbank Quarterly explores how food prices can affect weight outcomes and reveals that pricing interventions can have a significant effect on obesity rates. |
AskMen.com
Tony Horton |
Obesity In America Our society, as a whole, is becoming fatter, and we're viewing that as normal. Today, two-thirds of America is overweight, with Canada and Europe not far behind. |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Paul M. Barrett |
Airline Mergers Aren't Storybook Romances The Continental-United tie-up makes sense in a bloated industry, but history shows that big airline mergers yield mediocre results at best. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Obesity Weighs Down Production Overweight workers can hurt productivity, but employers can help by encouraging healthier lifestyles. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2005
Bill Mann |
Southwest's Slow Slide For shareholders, there's a troubling long-term decline in operating efficiency at Southwest Airlines. |
