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School Meals are Going Greek – and Green, Local and Trendy Too!

December 19, 2013
If you think that America’s children are still being served mystery meat for lunch at school, it’s time to take another look. Personally, I'm fed up with reports that ignore the real food revolution in school breakfast and lunch. It's as if these folks have never heard about the 2010 Healthy Hunger...
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GMO in our kids' apples? No thank you, USDA!

December 6, 2013
There are no two ways to slice this: the genetically-engineered apple that the USDA is about to approve is not good news. Here is why: 1/ Despite what the powers that be are claiming, there is NO conclusive scientific evidence that GMO (genetically modified organisms) are safe for our health, our...
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American Indian Heritage Day: 11/29 Let’s Eat!

November 25, 2013
Editor's Note: This blog post originally appeared in the online forum Native American Netroots . The recipes come from different tribal nations from across the country. -Elisa Batista, MomsRising.org photo credit: Aaron Huey Friday, November 29th, the day after Thanksgiving is American Indian...
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My Moment of Thanks

November 21, 2013
I don't think I'm alone in saying that, as a parent, I struggle with living in the moment. Usually I'm thinking into the future, running through the never shrinking to-do list, thinking about the next meal, the next load of laundry, and the next impending deadline. So this weekend, when my son and...
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McTeacher’s Night Buys Silence, Harms Kids’ Health

November 5, 2013
McDonald’s has pledged not to market branded foods to children in elementary schools. Yet a new report released by Michele Simon and Corporate Accountability International describes how educational fundraisers like McDonald’s McTeacher’s Night violate the spirit of the pledge – and worse – buy...
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Healthy Halloween Blog Carnival with CSPI and MomsRising! #HealthyHalloween

October 31, 2013
Welcome to the Healthy Halloween blog carnival with MomsRising and Center for Science in the Public Interest ! Halloween is a wonderful day for kids--and for moms and dads as well! But none of us want to take on a Halloween-size mountain of candy each of the 365 days a year. Imagine the stomach...
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Companies Should Support Parents, Not Undermine Them

October 31, 2013
As public pressure continues to grow on food, beverage, restaurant, and entertainment companies to limit unhealthy food marketing to children, companies are pushing back and trying to shift the blame from their products and marketing tactics to parents. Industry talking points emphasize the...
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Healthy and Creative Alternatives For Halloween

October 31, 2013
I know Halloween only comes once a year and what harm can it possibly do, but why shouldn’t we at least try to go a healthier route with our children this time of year? After all, with such a high increase of obesity and diabetes in young children, why not begin the journey to a healthier life...
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Give Back & Have a Healthier Halloween

October 31, 2013
Halloween in our house, like many others, is full of excitement – from carving pumpkins, decorating, and picking costumes, it’s a time of year both my daughter and I look forward too. I’ve always wanted to show my daughter that Halloween is much more than ‘trick-or-treating’ and getting bags full...
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Food Marketing to Kids: Real Progress Requires Better Protections

October 31, 2013
Food marketers are pioneers on the frontier of marketing, producing some of the most engaging and sophisticated advertising around. Too bad they are using such creativity to target kids with sugar, salt, fat and other junk. The examples come so fast we can barely keep track of them (though we try...
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