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Good Food Force Update: Victory in Davis CA!

June 1, 2015
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Greetings! We hope you're enjoying the early days of summer. Please read and share, and have a great week!   
 
1. HOT LINE
Healthier options for kids in Davis, CA!
Davis, California just became the first jurisdiction in the country to ensure that default beverages on restaurant children’s menus are water or milk, and not soda or other sugary drinks. Read the ordinance, which states: “Sugary beverages play a central and unique role in the obesity epidemic. Studies have found a significant link between sugary drink consumption and weight gain in children...” Source: CSPI
 
Healthy school meals = a success!
While some politicians use anecdotes to argue that it's not possible for schools to serve healthy school meals, data from USDA and academics show that it's not only possible, but that most schools across the country are actually serving healthier food and kids are eating it. Find out more. Source: CSPI
 
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2. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Connect, learn and share this month
  • Fri May 28, 1pm ET: #FoodFri Tweetchat: Food Marketing to Kids! Join @MomsRising and @CSPI today at 1pm ET to discuss efforts to protect kids from unhealthy food marketing, the growing number of restaurants dropping soda from kids’ menus, and what parents and advocates can do to accelerate progress to reduce junk food marketing to kids. Follow #FoodFri on Twitter to participate! 
  • Thurs June 4: MomsRising MeetUp in Berkeley! Join MomsRising and the Ecology Center next Thursday night to find out what is going on with Berkeley Unified School District nutrition programs and Measure D funds. Councilwoman Linda Maio, Jezra Thompson (Program Supervisor, BUSD Gardening and Cooking Program), and a representative from the Measure D Panel of Experts will provide updates and answer questions. Space is limited: RSVP today!
  • Cafeteria Man Film Screening Toolkits Now Available! Check out some tips for hosting a great event, order your screening guide (complete with healthy snack and resources for guests!) and join us for a live conversation with Tony Geraci in June (date TBD). Contact Karen@momsrising.org with questions.
  • Don't forget to join the Good Food Force Facebook group for great tips, links and inspiration all week long! 
3. YEARBOOK
GFF celebrates new moms in Brownsville! 
Momsrising.org recently co-sponsored a Shower Me community baby shower in Brownsville, NY, celebrating expectant moms in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Twenty-five beautiful moms-to-be were gifted essential nursery supplies, clothing and gear, information on prenatal and postpartum care, and access to resources to support healthy parenting. Shower Me created a community safe space for mothers to positively reflect upon their experiences, fears, and joys around motherhood. Read more on the MomsRising.org blog.
 

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Good Food Force (GFF) Volunteers are real-life superheroes who take action in their schools and communities, and/or on their blogs and online networks, to get the word out about healthy school foods, junk food marketing to kids, and strategies that are working to reduce childhood obesity. Together with MomsRising.org staff, they help advocate for healthier kids and families. Help spread the word! Contact us: karen@momsrising.org

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