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Answer: Understanding food labels can go a long way in managing your diet. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Nutritional Facts labels were updated in 2020 to help people better recognize healthier choices.
The FDA required manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales to update their labels by Jan. 1, 2020, and those manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales to update their labels by Jan. 21, 2021. Companies that produce single-ingredient sugars, such as honey and maple syrup and some cranberry products have until July 1, 2021, to make changes.
Scientific studies from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine, played a big role in the label changes. Some vitamin information, such as vitamin D and potassium, were added because studies found Americans tend to be deficient in those nutrients. âAdded sugarsâ is a new entry because these food choices increase the risk o
Local election officials discuss new bill, polling locations
At a meeting of the Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections on Tuesday, April 6, members of the board talked about the new election rules.
As Georgia Senate Bill 202, which has been the subject of national debate since being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on March 25, creates new election rules in the state, local officials said they are still getting up to speed with the changes.
“We are going through it, going over it, asking any questions,” Smith said. “[We’ll look at] the specifics, how some of this gets put into place.”
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for April 12
In partnership with District 2 Public Health, Forsyth County will be offering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents, by appointment only, on Monday, April 12, at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.
Information regarding the appointment process in multiple languages can be found at www.forsythco.com/COVID-19/vaccine.
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, eligible residents can visit gta-vras.powerappsportals.us to request an appointment through the Georgia Department of Public Health’s registration system.
Please note, the registration tool offers multiple locations throughout the state where vaccines are available. Forsyth County residents seeking an appointment are encouraged to select the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College location. Appointments can also be made by calling 1-888-426-5073.
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Answer: Volunteering is a great way to give back and support your community. Senior Servicesâ Meals-on-Wheels program is an excellent opportunity for volunteers to not only provide a nutritious meal, but also to form friendships, share warm smiles, and provide a safety check for older adults, many of whom are living alone and having trouble preparing meals during the day.
Just about one year ago, the Meals-on Wheels program, which prided itself on providing hot lunch-time meals to senior participants in the program each weekday, shifted its Meals-on-Wheels delivery process to delivering five frozen meals, once per week in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep participants and volunteers as safe as possible. As the number of COVID-19 cases decrease and the number of people vaccinated increase in our community, Senior Services plans to resume hot, daily meal delivery on Monday, May 3rd. That goal can only be reached with the support of community volunteers
WATCH: Bourdeaux visits Forsyth County’s COVID-19 vaccination site, local restaurants District 7 Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux visited Forsyth County’s COVID-19 vaccination site at the Forsyth Conference Center on Thursday, April 1, with Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills and EMA Director Chris Grimes. - photo by Forsyth County Government
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District 7 Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux visited Forsyth County’s COVID-19 vaccination site at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College on Thursday, April 1.
During the visit, Bourdeaux joined Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills, County Manager Kevin Tanner and EMA Director Chris Grimes to walk through the process of how register