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Show Project LEAN kickoff planned by PATCH being the nutrition component of most concern. Consumers visiting Bowman's stores can expect to see colorful shelf markers with helpful low-fat shopping tips, grocery bag sniffers and information brochures. In conjunction con-junction with the Feb. 14-15 kickoff event, the PATCH Council will be setting up a Project LEAN information informa-tion table in each of the stores. On Thursday, Feb. 14, activities will take place at the Kaysville Bowman's located on 356 N. Main. On Friday, Feb. 15, activities will take place at the Farmington Bowman's located on 75 E. State. Individuals interested in receiving receiv-ing additional information on low-fat low-fat eating may contact the Davis County Health Department at 451-3322. FARMINGTON The Davis County PATCH Council and Bowman's Foodtown markets, will be sponsoring a Project LEAN kickoff event Feb. 14-15 at the Kaysville and Farmington food stores. Project LEAN (Low-fat Eating for Ajnerica Now) is a national campaign that was launched in 1987 by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in cooperation with a host of national health agencies and food distributors. The intent of the campaign is to reduce the consumption consump-tion of dietary fat by encouraging changes in personal dietary behaviors and societal food practices prac-tices that pose risks for heart disease and various forms of cancer. Todd Thompson, coordinator of Project LEAN, noted that the goal of the campaign in Davis County is to accelerate the trend in fat reduction reduc-tion and to stimulate the greater availability of low-fat food choices in supermarkets and schools. Thompson said that during the past year the Davis County PATCH Council has implemented a broad range of nutrition-based activities in the Winegar's markets. "Bowman's participation in the Project LEAN campaign will serve to encourage more consumers as to the benefits of low-fat eating. ' ' Statistics indicate that 40-50 percent per-cent of our typical diet is comprised of fat This is significantly higher than the 30 percent or less recommendation recom-mendation established by the American Heart Association for healthy eating. Bowman's manager, Gaylen Sprague, noted that many supermarkets super-markets are taking greater responsibility respon-sibility in addressing consumer health interests. Sprague cited statistics from a 1988 Food Marketing Institute study in which 72 percent of surveyed shoppers said nutrition is a very important factor in selecting foods, with fat |