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!
This spring, we're thrilled to offer you a special opportunity to screen the award-winning documentary Cafeteria Man, which chronicles efforts to improve public school foods in Baltimore and Memphis. It's a story about what's possible in our nation's schools and of what it takes, and who it takes, to make solutions happen. Sign up now to screen this fabulous film with friends. We'll provide the film, helpful tips and healthy snacks!
Quick links:
- New study from University of California, Davis shows that drinking beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Proposed Cuts to Nutrition Assistance Would Cost Jobs. Melissa Boteach on the MomsRising blog.
- Blue Bell Recalls are a Public Health Wake-Up Call. Anya Vanecek on the MomsRising blog.
- Walking Backwards Through the Grocery Store. Charlie Rose on the MomsRising blog.
- Easy Pumpkin Loaf Bread Recipe, by Migdalia Rivera on the MomsRising blog.
2. Join the Conversation
Connect, learn and share this month:
- Fri April 24, 1pm ET: #FoodFri Tweetchat: Talking Sodium! Join @MomsRising and @CSPI to discuss sodium: why it's a big deal, and what we can do to keep our families healthy. Join us on Twitter to participate!
- Sat May 16, 2:30pm ET: Good Food Force Meet Up in Ann Arbor! Connect with other Ann Arbor Moms and join a lively conversation about local food issues impacting the health of our kids. We will also be making healthy yogurt and fruit popsicles and each mom will get a popsicle mold to take home! So bring your recipes to share! RSVP on Facebook or Elyssa@momsrising.org
- April and May: Cafeteria Man Film Screenings! Sign up to host a fun screening with friends! We'll provide the film, helpful tips and healthy snacks. Click here to get started, and/or email Karen@momsrising.org with questions.
3. Salad Bar
Thank you for all you do!
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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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