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Alberta at Noon | Nov 29, 2012 | 52:37

Thursday November 29, 2012

Dr. Kim Raine and PhD student Sue Bhuler of the University of Alberta have found a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could help in the fight against obesity. Sandra Hayes-Gardiner is the author of a new memoir about growing up in The Pas. Food writer Mary Bailey says there IS good fruitcake and she shares a recipe. Comedian Gerry Dee takes calls on his new book Teaching, It's Harder than it Looks.

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