Food!

June 10, 2015

Greetings! This week we're sharing a compelling new infographic that highlights how similar Big Tobacco and Big Food sound to each other. Scary! We've also got tips for extending the fresh berry bounty season, and more. Please read and share, and have a great week! 1. HOT LINE Big Food = Big...

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Karen Showalter

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Food! Health Care

June 10, 2015

This morning I made migas with mushrooms for breakfast. Then I dropped off my son to volunteer at our friends wonderful farm camp (where I was greeted by roosters and got to pet a gentle horse and a goat) and I attended a morning yoga class. Driving to my office to begin my workday, I was almost...

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Renee Trudeau

Food!

June 5, 2015

Here at MomsRising we are not just food justice advocates, we're also readers who follow a variety of food bloggers. This month we want to highlight some of our favorite LGBTQ Food Bloggers. They inspire us for a variety of reasons - their original recipes (and recreations of recipes!), photography...

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Migdalia Rivera

Tweetchat

Food!

June 4, 2015

Food and beverage companies, including fast food restaurants, are using powerful digital tactics to promote their product to kids and teens. Leading brands are working with Facebook, Google and other social media and online sites; they target kids when they use their mobile phones and “apps” aiming...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

June 4, 2015

Stawberries: the perfect fruit. Everyone loves strawberries, even picky eaters. And this is the time of year to find fresh, local and perfect berries. In a quest to extend the strawberry season as long as possible, I've pulled together a list of easy berry recipes for now and later (if they last)!...

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Karen Showalter

Food! Politics & Policy

June 3, 2015

It's an old story: Large industrial farms routinely give antibiotics to healthy animals, with Big Ag and Big Pharma encouraging the practice. This is new: what's happening now doesn't follow the stereotypical script. “Heavy-handed, bureaucratic government regulators who take joy in making...

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Anya Vanecek

Food!

June 1, 2015

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...

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Karen Showalter

Tweetchat

Food!

May 28, 2015

Kids are bombarded by food marketing every single day. The food, beverage, and fast food industry spend almost 2 billion dollars a year marketing to our children. What can parents do to protect their children? Join us on Friday, May 29th from 1 pm to 2 pm Eastern for our #FoodFri tweetchat to chat...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

May 27, 2015

Hosting a film screening is a great way to get together with friends, have some fun, see a great film, and talk about the issues that matter to you. It’s that easy. We’re sharing some helpful tips below, but feel free to “wing it” and hold a party that works best for you. Information below: Simple...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

May 26, 2015

Happy Friday! We're sharing a juicy update on junk food fundraisers, and the latest installment in our "Year in the Family Garden" series. Please read and share, and have a great holiday weekend! 1. HOT LINE Latest on Healthy School Snacks in Ohio and Michigan The Smart Snacks in School rule went...

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Karen Showalter