Food!

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September 30, 2015

Over the years, chicken has become more popular than beef in America. The high demand has changed how chickens are farmed. This week we'll discuss how chickens, factory farms, and food labels affect chickens and consumers. RELATED: We've Got the Power! Join #FoodFri on October 2, 2015, between 1-...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food! Health Care

September 30, 2015

I’ve always been a healthy eater and pretty active. Wait. Let me take that back. I’ve always been conscious of the food I put in my body and the exercise I was or wasn’t getting. If I gained or lost weight, I usually knew the culprit (probably the same ones for you). And I’ve dedicated my career to...

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Celeste Davis

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Food!

September 24, 2015

It’s hard to eat well in America today. Food is available just about anywhere and anytime. Many of the special-occasion treats of yesterday are considered everyday foods today. And marketing pushes more food on us at every turn. Still, the media overwhelmingly tells people that eating well and...

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Migdalia Rivera

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Food!

September 22, 2015

*Sandra is a single mother of two living in New York City. She’s currently in school. She’s studying to become a registered nurse, a job that will provide her and her family with security. She’s grateful to have a job that works around her school schedule, even if they cannot provide her with...

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Migdalia Rivera

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Food!

September 17, 2015

Author's Note: Although this chat ended you can click to read the September 18, 2015 #FoodFri STORIFY - a curated list of said chat's tweets compiled into a story format, to learn more about the topic, review chat resources and engage with chat panelist(s) and participants . Wrap your brain around...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

September 16, 2015

As school starts, so will the barrage of marketing and advertising targeting students. Brand logos, spokes-characters and product names are all over schools. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found them on signs, posters, and scoreboards; vending machines; curricula, textbooks, and...

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Alex Molnar

Food!

September 14, 2015

Editor's Note: To help MomsRising.org protect the food assistance program, or "SNAP", please take action here . Thank you! -Elisa Over the past few years, budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have hurt million of families and children across the nation. 48 million...

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Clarissa LT

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Food!

September 11, 2015

The back to school season is in full swing! Children and teens are settling into their schedules. Bedtimes are being set and new routines are developing. Little by little, through trial and error, busy parents and students are discovering their new normal. This week's #FoodFri chat is devoted to...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

September 11, 2015

As millions of students around the nation return to school cafeterias this month, Congress will begin to make some important decisions about what exactly those students will be eating in the years to come. The “ Child Nutrition Reauthorization ” (CNR) takes place every five years and shapes federal...

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Bettina Siegel

Food!

September 11, 2015

There is tremendous progress underway toward improving schools foods. Yet, some food companies, school food service organizations, and Members of Congress are trying to roll back these improvements, including around fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and salt. For example they’re trying to...

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