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"  As the nation&amp;#039;s largest grocer, Walmart has a major impact on the foods to which Americans have access. That&amp;#039;s why at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) we were thrilled to hear about its new initiative to offer healthier and more affordable food choices. The company has announced its commitment to only sell packaged foods that reduce sodium by 25 percent and added sugars by 10 percent, including in its Great Value private brand, by the year 2015. Walmart will also require that packaged foods contain no unnatural trans fats. With adult and child obesity at epidemic proportions, this initiative can have major health benefits. Walmart&amp;#039;s other huge initiative is to drive down the costs of fresh produce and better-for-you processed foods. While 2015 seems far away, we think this move is a meaningful step in the right direction. In the meantime, we encourage you to take steps to improve your health by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean sources of protein like chicken, omega-3-rich seafood, low-fat dairy, and healthy fats from things like nuts, avocados, and olive oil. Need inspiration? Try on of these triple-tested entr\u00E9e salads tonight. Even in cold weather, the flavorful combinations will warm your spirits. You also might want to try some of our vegetarian and &amp;quot;almost-vegetarian&amp;quot; recipes, developed by Good Housekeeping&amp;#039;s Test Kitchen chefs:   Vegetarian Tacos  Stuffed Acorn Squash  Warm Lentil Salad with Seared Shrimp   For even more ideas, our latest vegetarian cookbook offers hundreds of produce-packed dishes. Pick up your copy of &amp;quot;Good Housekeeping Family Vegetarian Cooking: 225 Recipes Everyone Will Love&amp;quot; today. Don&amp;#039;t have time to cook from scratch? Check out our list of 100 Best Convenience Foods, chosen from thousands of packaged food products after a year-long investigation. By the way, these foods aren&amp;#039;t just nutritious, they were tested by a volunteer panel to ensure that they taste good! Even before Walmart got on board, we made sure that none of the winners were high in empty calories, sugar, salt, or artery-clogging fat. If you&amp;#039;re interested in learning more about the Good Housekeeping Research Institute and how we test products, join one of our public tours. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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