Follow this heart... to a healthier lifestyle.
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is:
"Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
The American Heart Association provides a wide spectrum of
educational and communications support to consumers, medical
professionals, healthcare organizations and government agencies.
The association's impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease,
stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010. Progress toward the goal
will be measured according to these indicators:
- Reduce the death rate from coronary heart disease and
stroke by 25 percent.
- Reduce the prevalence of smoking, high blood cholesterol
and physical inactivity by 25 percent.
- Reduce the rate of uncontrolled high blood pressure by
25 percent.
- Eliminate the growth of obesity and diabetes.
The AHA Food Certification Program assists consumers in identifying
heart-healthy products in supermarkets and other food retail stores.
The red and white heart-check mark is widely recognized by consumers
throughout the United States. Products displaying the heart-check mark
must be low in fat, low in saturated fat, low in cholesterol and provide
at least 10% of the recommended Daily Value of a key nutrient (such
as protein, vitamin A, iron, etc.)
Trans-Ocean is proud to display the heart-check mark on packages of
Crab Classic. We support the mission of the American Heart Association
and believe that consumers will be positively influenced to purchase our
products because of our certification by the AHA.
For more information about the American Heart Association,
visit www.americanheart.org.
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