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Will ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (AEY) Repeat its CATV Success in Telco?

ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEY) has earned a reputation as a one-stop-shop in the cable TV (CATV) industry. The company, based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has made a name for itself selling and servicing new, surplus and refurbished cable television equipment to CATV operators. Many of its customers are multiple system operators (MSOs) of CATV franchises and other large outfits that sell to these customers. And although mainly concentrated in the domestic market, the company has customers in Canada, Central America, South America and throughout the world.

However, current trends in CATV are like the fare to be seen on Chiller TV, which specializes in horror. A recent story on Ars Technica (http://nnw.fm/wiN7d) relates the tale that every major cable TV company lost subscribers last quarter. Citing a report from industry analysts Leichtman Research Group, “the 11 biggest pay-TV providers in the U.S., representing 95 percent of the market, lost 665,000 net video subscribers in Q2 2016.” This appears to be an accelerating trend. In the second quarter of 2013, these very same operators lost 350,000 subscribers while the comparable figures for 2014 and 2015 were 300,000 and 545,000, respectively.

However, CATV and its cousins are far from dead. The Pay-TV business, as a whole, according to Leichtman, counted 93.7 million subscribers as of June 30, 2016. There were still almost 49 million Americans with CATV accounts, and satellite TV companies like DirecTV and DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) are beaming their channels to about 34 million subscribers and phone companies like AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) had close to 11 million on the line.

Various reasons have surfaced to explain the demise of the cable TV industry. There are indications that less than half of those in the age group 18 to 36 have cable, just slightly more than the number who subscribe to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). For older folk, five times as many have CATV accounts as watch Netflix. However, although some users drop traditional cable TV packages because they use Netflix or other streaming services, those customers still need a good Internet connection. Consequently, CATV operators are fighting a rearguard action as ISP providers.

The sunny outlook in the telecommunications market is in direct contrast to the dismal picture in the CATV market. A glowing report (http://nnw.fm/9v1eQ) from industry consultants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu narrates that:

“The telecom sector continues to be at the epicenter for growth, innovation and disruption for virtually any industry. Mobile devices and related broadband connectivity continue to be more and more embedded in the fabric of society today and they are key in driving the momentum around some key trends such as video streaming, Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile payments.”

These developments bode well for ADDvantage Technologies. The company aims to repeat in telecommunications the success it has had in the CATV industry. It has a strong balance sheet, a history of profits, positive free cash flow and management that has been forthcoming on all issues, even when negative.

Seeking to pivot away from reliance on CATV, ADDvantage Technologies acquired Nave Communications in February 2014. Now the company is poised to establish itself as a leading provider of telecommunications equipment. Its Telco division is already making a positive impact, contributing about 40 percent of revenues for the last reported quarter ended June 30, 2016.

As the Internet of Things (IoT) takes off, it’s likely that ADDvantage Technologies won’t be too far behind.

For more information, visit their website at www.AddvantageTechnologies.com.

Nemaska Lithium, Inc. (NMKEF) Positioned to Become Lithium Hydroxide and Lithium Carbonate Supplier

According to “Global Lithium Market Outlook” a report put together by Goldman Sachs HCID Conference (http://nnw.fm/M0wCq), there are a number of trends driving lithium growth. One of the key reasons lithium has not plummeted like some commodities is the continued growth of electrical devices across the world and the high power they require from lithium-based power units. Lithium is, of course, increasingly used in a number of mobile energy systems, including EVs, producing greater energy with less weight and fewer chemicals. But lithium is also an active pharmaceutical and agro ingredient, and in other applications.

According to the report, the demand for lithium is expected to grow 50% by the year 2020. Some of the reasons driving its market growth include the use of glass and ceramics, grease and lubricants, and chemical synthesis, along with its well-known use in mobile devices, hybrids, electric vehicles, and other grid and power storage applications.

Geographically, the United States is one of the countries benefiting from lithium’s popularity thanks to its mining activities and other reserves. But the U.S. is not the only country making the most of this growing demand. Nemaska Lithium, (OTCXQ: NMKEF) a lithium company based in Quebec, Canada, is in the process of developing an important spodumene hard rock lithium deposit expected to grow to be one of the richest in the world. Production from the mine will be shipped to a plant in Shawinigan, Quebec, before being transformed into one of the purest forms of lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate. This will then be sold to the expanding lithium battery market and other growing markets.

The initial mine life is expected to be 26 years, and the company has received confirmation for a main patent application on its proprietary process. Nemaska Lithium’s main goal is to become a leading lithium supplier. Phase 1 of the plant should have a combined capacity in the neighborhood of 610 tonnes annually. Since 2015, cash and cash flow for Nemaska Lithium, Inc. has multiplied by over 400% and total assets are up by more than $15 million, while expenses are down from the previous year.

For more information, visit www.nemaskalithium.com

History of Innovative Progression Contributes to ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc.’s (ADMT) Profitability

For nearly five decades, ADM Tronics Unlimited (OTCQB: ADMT) has maintained a progressive focus on development, manufacture and sale of a range of electronic and environmentally friendly chemical products. Utilizing a highly qualified team and cutting-edge technology, ADM Tronics is a profitable company achieving 10 consecutive quarters of increasing revenues and the ability to internally fund its engineering and development efforts.

ADM Tronics operates in three primary areas: Proprietary Electronic Medical Devices; Eco-Friendly, Safe, Water-Based Formulations; and Design, Engineering, Regulatory and Manufacturing Services. Within these areas of expertise, the company splits into Electronic and Chemical categories.

On the electronic side, the company’s Sonotron Medical Systems, Inc. subsidiary is engaged in non-invasive electronic therapy technology and converting industries.

Chemically speaking, ADM Tronics’ Aqua-Based Technologies produces environmentally safe water-based primers, adhesives, coatings and additives used in the food and medical packaging, graphic arts, wall covering and converting industries. The Pros-Aid® division offers products for use in medical prosthetics applications, special effects makeup and other areas of professional makeup, while Antistatic Industries™ provides specialty conductive paints, coatings and products serving the computer, pharmaceutical and chemical fields for the prevention of static electricity damage.

As a technology-based manufacturer, ADM Tronics produces a diverse range of components, assemblies and complete systems for customers in a variety of industries. Manufacturing takes place in an FDA-inspected, registered medical device manufacturing facility that is cGMP compliant and produces products that are ETL-registered, CE-marked, and that meet or exceed most regulatory and quality requirements.

This caliber of quality dates back to the company’s origins in 1969. According to the company’s website, ADM Tronics’ founder, the late Dr. Alfonso DiMinio (2001), was an award-winning, “scientific genius,” responsible for inventions and patents including a magnetic reader for bank checks, a better computer ribbon, and an early application for a copier machine.

Today, ADM Tronics’ operates with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, researchers and technologists who utilize advanced technology infrastructure, such as 3-D solid prototyping, precision instrumentation, and specialized software and peripherals to research, develop and commercialize its technologies.

The diversity of offerings, stringent manufacturing details, and historical innovation appear to bode well for the company’s books. For the first quarter ended June 30, 2016, ADM Tronics recently reported revenues of $1.3 million, up 31 percent compared to $1.0 million reported for the comparable quarter of 2015.  Net profit for the first quarter increased 20 percent to $521,230, or $0.01 per share, as compared to $434,228, or $0.01, per share for the same period last year.

Commenting on the company’s first-quarter 2016 performance, ADM Tronics President Andre’ DiMino in a news release stated that, “We expect to see our medical device engineering revenues continue, and we are now devoting more of our resources and efforts towards advancing our own proprietary medical technologies.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.admtronics.com

Dominovas Energy Corporation (DNRG) Recaps Second Visit to University of Johannesburg to Prepare for RUBICON™ Deployment

Dominovas Energy (OTCQB: DNRG) this week provided additional details of its recent visit to the University of Johannesburg, the company’s second visit to the site as it continues to work toward delivery of its RUBICON™ Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology in Africa.

With this second trip, Dominovas Energy was able to get specific measurements for the site on which the RUBICON™ showcase will be deployed. The delegation was led by Dominovas Energy’s chairman and CEO, Neal Allen, who is personally managing the installation of the technology. Allen was joined by Professor Tien Chien Jen, the University’s director of Manufacturing Research Centre in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, as well as Dr. Pat Naidoo, associate professor of electrical power engineering at the Durban University of Technology (http://nnw.fm/qZ1Cv), non-executive member of ESKOM’s board of directors (http://nnw.fm/ykW11), and senior member of IEEE. This leadership team was assisted by members of Dominovas Energy’s staff, along with key staff members of the University of Johannesburg.

Other initiatives for the trip included the inspection of existing infrastructure at the University to determine if and what other resources are needed to support the installation; and discussion of steps needed to develop the Institute for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology, a collaborative venture between Dominovas Energy and the University of Johannesburg expected to enable advancement of the study of fuel cell technology in and for the entire sub-Saharan region.

“This is a very exciting time for the Company and for me personally to realize the physical, on the ground steps for the ‘showcase’ installation. With boots on the ground, I have a deep appreciation for the amount of logistics in this entire undertaking. It has been quite an exercise, but I am thrilled seeing it take shape,” says Dominovas Energy’s managing director for Africa, Kreneshen Moodley.

The RUBICON™ “Showcase” is a first step in Dominovas Energy’s ultimate goal to deliver its one-of-a-kind multi-megawatt system to the region, as the engineering effort continues for the presentation of the first system in 2017.

Dominovas Energy employs its proprietary RUBICON™ technology for deployment in multi-megawatt power generation units worldwide. Unlike wind and solar solutions, the RUBICON™ provides baseload power 24/7/365 days a year. By manufacturing and deploying the RUBICON™ throughout of the world, Dominovas Energy is committed to creating shareholder value by not only generating guaranteed revenue streams, but also by increasing the value of “human and community capital.” The company strongly believes in the impact this singularly advanced technology will make on the world and is resolute in its mission to provide electricity where and when economically viable.

For more information on Dominovas Energy, as well as pictures of the second site visit, go to www.dominovasenergy.com

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Lucas Energy, Inc. (LEI) Announces Completion of Acquisition and Related Financings

Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: LEI) earlier today announced that it successfully acquired working interests in producing properties and undeveloped acreage in Texas and Oklahoma, including varied interests in two contiguous acreage blocks in the liquids-rich Mid-Continent region of the U.S., from Segundo Resources LLC (“Segundo”) and other sellers.  The assets are currently producing over one thousand net barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d), of which 53% are liquids and which are being produced primarily from the Hunton formation.  Notably, the company has identified further offset development drilling opportunities and it is planning specific development activities.

The day after closing, Lucas Energy added three new members to its board of directors:  Richard N. Azar II, Robert D. Tips and Alan W. Dreeben, with Azar appointed as chairman of the board.  Azar brings three decades of experience in the oil and gas exploration and production industry.  Over the last 20 years, he served in a key role developing the Hunton Dewatering Resource play in central Oklahoma through his ownership/partnership in Altex Resources, Inc., which was sold to a Canadian Energy Trust in March 2006.  Tips is well recognized as a business leader who oversees a family-owned organization and engages in various volunteer activities, and Dreeben is an owner and director of Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, currently serves on two other boards, and engages in various philanthropic activities.  Anthony C. Schnur, Lucas’ chief executive officer, will continue to serve as a member of the board in addition to existing members Fred Zeidman and Fred Hofheinz.

In exchange for the assets, Lucas assumed approximately $30.6 million of commercial bank debt and issued the sellers 552,000 shares of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and approximately 13 million shares of restricted common stock in addition to a cash payment of $4,975,000. Lucas also entered into a $40 million loan agreement with the International Bank of Commerce (“IBC”), the majority of which funds were used for the debt assumption and closing payment discussed above, which is due on August 25, 2019, and a promissory note pursuant to which $1.5 million was borrowed from RAD2 Minerals, Ltd., one of the sellers owned and controlled by Azar, payable on or before the earlier of (a) October 31, 2016 and (b) the date that Lucas receives at least $1.5 million in proceeds from the April 2016 Stock Purchase Agreement.

Additional information regarding the transactions and related financings are included in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2016.

“We are very pleased to have closed the acquisition of properties in Texas and Oklahoma,” stated CEO Schnur.  “We now have a foundation of producing and undeveloped assets on which to grow the Company.  Not only are we diversifying our production profile to include natural gas liquids, but the conventional nature of the long-lived Hunton reserves are lower-risk and lower-cost to develop than our Eagle Ford assets.

“This has been an eventful month for the Company.  Last week, we entered into an agreement to fund the development of our Eagle Ford shale assets with a successful operator in the area, and with the closing of the Segundo transaction, we have completed a significant step toward our strategy of expanding the Company into proven reservoirs outside of the Eagle Ford, while improving our financial stability.  We want to thank IBC for having confidence in our team and being an integral part of the financing transaction and look forward to working with them in the future as we continue to execute on our acquisition strategy.”

For more information on the company, visit www.lucasenergy.com

Monaker Group (MKGI) Gains Exposure to more than 1 Million Companies Worldwide

Monaker Group (OTCQB: MKGI), a technology-driven travel company focused on the alternative lodging rental (ALR) market, this morning announced that it has expanded its initial, previously announced agreement with Recruiter.com.

Under the new agreement, Monaker is now the exclusive provider of travel services to Recruiter.com. The new agreement includes weekly marketing access for select Monaker travel products and services to Recruiter’s customer base of more than 3 million customers, many of which are senior corporate executives. The company said that the approved members, followers, and their respective companies should give Monaker and all its travel related products and inventory meaningful exposure to the decision makers at over 1 million companies worldwide.

Monaker will offer travel products and services, including ALR rentals for short-term business travel, along with temporary relocation needs, concierge services for executives, convention travel assistance, and vacation travel needs.

“This agreement and partnership will allow us to distinguish ourselves in the industry by supporting our clients and followers with needed travel products like premium home rentals and concierge services assisting them in business travel,” Miles Jennings, chief executive officer at Recruiter.com, stated in the news release.

Monaker chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Kerby added that the extended agreement opens doors for enhanced communication with industry decision makers.

“Broadening the agreement with Recruiter.com provides Monaker a great marketing tool for awareness of our platforms, inventory and travel products. This allows us a means to communicate and access key decision makers with our relevant and real-time alternative lodging solutions and services for business and vacation travel,” he said.

For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com

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eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Brokerage Division Tops 1,600 Agents

Things are looking good for eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI). Spearheaded by its unique real estate brokerage division, eXp Realty, the company has been reporting steady growth over the past few months and is showing no signs of slowing down. August in particular seems to have been an exceptional month for the company, as it reported record revenue in the first two quarters and an impressive increase in its brokerage agent base, surpassing the 1,500 agent milestone for the first time.

The growth didn’t stop there; eXp Realty management recently announced that its Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage™ welcomed 160 new members in August, bringing its total number of agents to over 1,630, eXp Realty director of Cloud Leadership & Growth David Gagnon said during an online leadership meeting of the brokerage on August 26.

Along with its agent base increase, the brokerage has been steadily expanding its coverage and now serves a total of 41 states, the District of Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The newest addition to its network of real estate professionals is Alaska, where operations began on August 19.

eXp World Holdings’ steady growth and record revenue of more than $13 million in the second quarter of 2016 have also prompted the Fundamental Research Corp. to update its analysis of the company. The independent research group that specializes in the microcap and small-cap sectors highlighted eXp World Holdings’ strong financial performance and growth and now anticipates a higher overall revenue for both 2016 and 2017. Compared to its April report, the group upped its forecast for 2016 to $48 million from $40 million and for 2017, for $82 million from $72 million.

The company largely owes its success and record figures to the innovative model of real estate brokerage proposed by eXp Realty. Unlike most competitors that still concentrate their activity around a brick and mortar office, eXp Realty describes itself as a brokerage that heavily relies on cloud technologies and the Internet to build an online community of real estate professionals.

Members work in a cloud office environment which allows them round-the-clock access to training features, collaborative tools and socialization methods to help them share their knowledge and experience and build an efficient strategy together. Even leadership meetings are held online in a virtual reality space where each attending management member has an avatar.

The platform allows agents and brokers to provide more efficient services to consumers and increase their profits with a lower risk. Members also benefit from revenue sharing programs and the opportunity of earning equity in exchange for valued contributions to company growth.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.eXpWorldHoldings.com

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With Hemp-based Drinks, Laguna Blends, Inc. (CSE: LAG) (OTC: LAGBF) (LB6A.F) is Strongly Rooted in Functional Beverages Market

If you plan to visit Laguna Beach in Orange County, California, to attend the Food & Wine Pairing Dinner on September 1, 2016, you may not be aware that the area is associated with culinary delights other than vino. Located midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, and stretching for over seven miles, Laguna Beach has lent its name to Laguna Blends, Inc. (CSE: LAG) (OTC:LAGBF) (LB6A.F), a network marketing company with products based on the nutritional health benefits derived from hemp. Just like wine, the consumption of hemp beverages is still an avant-garde pursuit. Nevertheless, its management team aims to make Laguna Blends a household name throughout North America within five years. In a recent conference call (http://nnw.fm/Ohrq0), CEO Stuart Gray and President Ray Grimm Jr. discuss the founding of Laguna Blends and its future prospects.

Gray founded Laguna Blends because, convinced of the health benefits of hemp, he discovered that there was a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding surrounding its properties. There was an obvious business opportunity in offering hemp-based ‘functional beverages’ to health-conscious consumers, but this was not a product you could simply display on grocery shelves. When hemp is mentioned, most people imagine dark seedy backstreet hideaways, similar to opium dens. Gray decided that consumers needed information that not only instructed about the benefits of hemp, but also dispelled the myths about the plant.

Hemp, like marijuana, is a variety of cannabis sativa and, consequently, is labeled with all the negativities associated with marijuana. However, hemp contains much less of the psychoactive ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), than does marijuana. Both marijuana and hemp contain not just THC but cannabidiol (CBD), which acts antagonistically toward THC. In marijuana, it’s THC that gets the upper hand; in hemp, it’s CBD that wins. Ingesting hemp won’t get you high but it will get you healthy.

Hempseed typically contains over 30% oil and about 25% protein, with considerable amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Hempseed also has over 80% in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and is an exceptionally rich source of the two essential fatty acids (EFAs) linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. These two fatty acids are ‘essential’ since the human body cannot produce them. We can only get them from what we eat. These two essential fatty acids are used to build more complex fats called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids which, when taken in adequate amounts, lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Fortunately, Gray’s background in network marketing had shown him how effective direct sales can be as an educational tool. He was introduced to network marketing when just 19 and rose to become the second highest producer in the company after just 18 months. He went on to a very successful business career spanning over 20 years, during which time he founded several highly successful media and promotional related companies. In addition, Gray has acted as a consultant to over 120 public and private companies.

Leveraging this expertise, Gray has built Laguna Blends as a multi-level marketing company that currently markets two hemp-based functional beverages. A ‘functional beverage’ is a non-alcoholic drink that caters to a specific need or health requirement. The segment is best known for its energy drinks. Due to the maturity of the carbonated soft drink sector, functional beverages have become the fastest growing segment of the beverage market.

Laguna’s flagship product is Caffe Protein Coffee which ‘is loaded in proteins: both whey and hemp.’ The other is Pro369, which combines HempOmega®, Hemp Protein and Ginseng and comes in four delicious flavors: Vanilla Caramel, Tropical Fruit, Mixed Berry and Chocolate Banana.

For more information, visit www.lagunablends.com

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How Monaker Group, Inc. (MKGI) is Helping Define the Future of Creative Travel

The travel and tourist industry is one of the largest industries in the world, with a global annual contribution in the trillions of dollars according to Statista (http://nnw.fm/xQ1DT). Solely considering international travel, there are over a billion international tourist arrivals worldwide each year. People book their accommodation according to price, ratings, previous experiences, and other parameters, and the type of travel varies widely, from high-end to low.

This leads us to the topic of backpacking. Backpacking was often considered a form of hiking or camping holiday. Today, it is one of the trendiest ways to travel among people of all ages. With this rising trend comes the advent of new forms of backpacking such as “flashpacking” and “poshpacking.” These terms are used for the more affluent backpackers who do not necessarily need to travel on a small budget but still choose the freedom attached to this form of travel.

Thanks to the evolution of technology, more and more people are traveling light without having to give up comfort. The world of the digital nomad is here and the travel industry is gearing up to capitalize on these emerging trends. In recent years, companies have increased the technological interaction with their consumers making everything more accessible online.

Aside from the rise of technology, different levels of backpacking have become more accessible thanks to the introduction of cheaper flights, trains, buses, hotels, hostels and dining opportunities. These are marketed online to budget travelers and often include the option to make all-inclusive bookings through one platform. To the new-age flashpacker, it’s becoming a way of life. Travelers today are not isolated. They are followed by a digital world full of tools.

According to The Future of Backpacking by Ferda Van Vaals (http://nnw.fm/zkmS4), some of the new characteristics expected by 2030 include infrastructure expansion, greater tourist mobility, and growing global tourism and destinations. In other words, the world will continue to become more accessible, and more people will value experience rather than just material possessions.

Who makes such expanding ease of travel possible? Today there are thousands of travel agencies, both online and in-shop, in millions of locations. Online travel agencies are making travel more accessible thanks to the options to book flights, accommodation, and other factors through the Internet. However, backpackers today want more. Travel agencies are reigning in and offering all-inclusive booking facilities online, making the booking process, easier, quicker and often cheaper.

Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI) is a technology travel company on the leading edge of these ever-changing holiday booking trends. The company is made up of multiple divisions and brands offering a real-time booking engine featuring a wider and creative range of lodgings for a variety of backpackers, flashpackers, and holiday makers. In addition to this, the company allows consumers to book from an array of airlines, hotels, cruises, rental cars, tours, and much more.

The company’s flagship brand, NextTrip.com, is the industry’s first and only real-time booking engine that features alternative lodging (vacation home rentals, resort residences and unused timeshare inventory), as well as a full selection of airlines, hotels, cruises, rental cars, tours and concierge services. These features are combined into a single, easy-to-use platform that gives travelers complete real-time control when planning and booking their vacations.

Most NextTrip listings are in desirable locations in the U.S., the EU and the Caribbean with about 20% exclusive listings, and the company anticipates rapid exclusive listing growth because of its competitive edge, proprietary solutions, and interest in strategic partnerships and acquisitions, in addition to new travel trends.

The company recently launched its own Monaker Booking Engine and Premium Service for property owners, opening its offerings up to an even broader variety of consumers.

For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com

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Giggles N’ Hugs (GIGL) Driving Children toward a Better Understanding of Nutrition

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Recent news has highlighted how obesity in children has doubled in the last three decades. Children are being fed the wrong foods largely because they tend to choose foods based upon taste and appearance rather than nutrition. In recent weeks, a number of studies have come out highlighting the impact of our modern world on children’s relationship with food.

A recent article at Parent Herald (http://nnw.fm/U8fVw) entitled, “Children Nutrition: Food Commercials Influence Children’s Choice of Food,” covers the impact that mass media has on children and their eating habits. Dr. Amanda Bruce and researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas Medical Center shine a light on the fact that children choose for taste rather than nutrition. In association with this, according to Dr. Bruce’s research, commercials have a significant and negative influence on food choices children make.

But how can we make children’s nutrition more important to them? News Medical (http://nnw.fm/5hACN) recently announced the release of an innovative board game that helps improve nutrition and health in young people. The game has been developed by Focus Games Ltd. and Foodtalk CIC (pediatric dietitians) in order to educate children aged 1 to 5 about health and nutrition. They aren’t the only people fighting a growing battle for the health of children, however; others are going toward a movement where nutrition and taste and fun and education are unified.

Giggles N’ Hugs (OTCQB: GIGL) came to light when Dorsa Parsi, co-founder of Giggles N’ Hugs restaurants, couldn’t find an eating establishment that catered to children and adults equally. At most restaurants, aside from the lack of children-sized utensils and chairs, children’s menus were often greasy and unhealthy. She said: “I also hated the fact that all the ‘kid friendly’ foods were made with artificial cheese or potatoes. Having a very picky eater, I came up with very creative ways to have her get her veggies. I always pureed cauliflower in her fettuccine alfredo and squash in her mac n’ cheese. I always made homemade pizza with pureed spinach in her pizza sauce. She never knew she ate her veggies every day, but going out to dinner meant NO veggies!

Parsi started Giggles N’ Hugs with the aim of providing a healthy restaurant that was both child and adult friendly. The menu includes not only child-friendly meals packed with goodness, teaching children how good taste and health are not mutually exclusive, but also the opportunity for children to connect it all with a fun place to play. Giggles N’ Hugs now has two locations with a strategic expansion plan in place to expand to Asia, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

For more information, visit www.gigglesnhugs.com

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