Food!

May 1, 2015

Join MomsRising in Ann Arbor on May 16th for a fun, kid-friendly meet-up where we will be talking local foods and healthy snacks. Everyone gets a popsicle mold and recipes! Bring your kids, bring a friend, and come hang out with us.

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Elyssa Schmier

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Food!

April 30, 2015

10 years ago some friends and I got together and decided to start our own school. Thinking back on it, it now feels somewhat radical and surreal. It was bold, since none of us were actually professional educators at the time. We were just new parents who shared a passion and respect for progressive...

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Ola Ronke

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Food!

April 30, 2015

To be equipped for success in the classroom, students need to fuel their minds with healthy, balanced meals each day. The Community Eligibility Provision is a game-changing option that enables high poverty schools to serve nutritious breakfasts and lunches to all students at no cost. Under the...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

April 29, 2015

This week we're talking about the importance of SNAP, physical activity for kids, and hosting conversations about healthy food in your community. Please read and share! 1. Hot Line Film + Friends = Fun! Tony_Geraci_vertical.jpg This spring, we're thrilled to offer you a special opportunity to...

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Karen Showalter

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Food!

April 24, 2015

Salt. It's on our tables, in our cupboards and added into our foods by food companies. Powerfully flavorful, salt triggers a response in our bodies causing us to crave more. But how much is enough? When does too much salt become dangerous? According to the new Dietary Guidelines , a set of...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

April 24, 2015

Like too many moms, I’m an expert at putting myself last. It’s not something I’m proud of; it just seems to happen by default. I try to make sure my kids eat healthy. I get them regular check ups. I make sure they have lots of physical activity. But when it comes to my own health, I don’t do nearly...

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Beth Messersmith

Food!

April 22, 2015

What a week! We're so inspired by the almost 50,000 signatures we've gathered this month in support of healthy food in preschools, protecting SNAP (food stamps), limiting junk food fundraisers in Michigan schools, and asking the industry to curb junk food marketing to kids. Together, we are a force...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

April 22, 2015

Join us for some lively conversation and good food this spring! MomsRising staff and volunteers are hosting local Meet Ups around the country to discuss food justice, healthy kids, and what each of us can do to build healthy communities. Check out the list of upcoming events below, and let us know...

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Karen Showalter

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Food!

April 22, 2015

I love to bake. I would probably bake more often if I had a larger kitchen! Currently, my oven gets more use as storage than it does from baking. I'm not as extreme as the woman who stores shoes in her oven, but I do throw my pots and pans in there and use my toaster oven whenever possible. To get...

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Migdalia Rivera

Environmental Health Food! Health Care Politics & Policy

April 21, 2015

Blue Bell creamery has suffered a series of brain freeze-level headaches this spring. For the first time ever, the Texas-based company is voluntarily recalling all of its ice cream products from the market after being linked to three food-illness-related deaths. Lysteria bacteria contaminated ice...

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