Food!

October 31, 2013

This Halloween, when shopping for candy, why not ditch the fun size bars for something really fun without breaking the bank? To say that I have a sweet tooth would be similar to suggesting that fish like to get wet. I still have strong childhood memories of exactly which houses gave out the best...

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Jeannette Bezinque

Food!

October 31, 2013

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy recently released Still Bubbling Over, a report showing that the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, including soda, sports drinks, and energy drinks, is increasing among Latino adolescents living...

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Xavier Morales

Food!

October 31, 2013

Junk food marketing to kids is a huge piece of the U.S. obesity puzzle and Latino youth are a prime target for marketers, largely because of their large population numbers. Currently they comprise 22% of all U.S. youth and by 2025 will rise to 30%. But sheer numbers aren’t the only reason Latino...

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Dr. Amelie Ramirez

Health Care Food!

October 31, 2013

Every day, 12- to 14-year-old kids see an average of 15 food ads on television, and preschoolers see 11. Special offers and food-themed games pop up on children’s websites, and companies can now send personalized ads directly to kids’ cell phones. Brightly-colored packages line grocery store aisles...

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Sabrina Adler

Health Care Food!

October 31, 2013

As a mom of two small children I know the struggle that parents have trying to find healthy alternatives to some of the goodies that kids ask (beg, plead, and nag) for. I've joined up with the MomsRising Halloween Blog Carnival because I truly believe that in order for our kids to someday be...

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Sarah Heflin

Health Care Food!

October 30, 2013

I'm joining the MomsRising Halloween Blog Carnival because I believe children should live healthier lives. As a Mom and health advocate with the American Heart Association, I'm concerned about providing healthier choices for children and reducing the health issues associated with childhood obesity...

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Carolyn Torella

Food! Blog Carnivals

October 30, 2013

This post, How Big Food Is Targeting My Toddler , was previously published at bmsg.org , AlterNet, and at MomsRising.org. It is part of the MomsRising Healthy Halloween Blog Carnival. “Dora, mama! Dora!” I’m walking with my 22-month-old daughter through Target, and I’m not surprised to hear her...

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Pamela Mejia

Food!

October 29, 2013

This Friday, November 1st, all 47 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) in order to put food on the table will see an automatic cut in their benefits. The overall cut will be $5 billion but individual families could see a monthly reduction...

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Elyssa Schmier

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Food!

October 25, 2013

After being subjected to way too many SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons by my kids, I never thought I would be the one to stand up for the guy. But, pushing junk food on kids is no way for any self-respecting sponge to make a living. You see, SpongeBob airs on Nickelodeon and a 2012 study by the...

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Migdalia Rivera

Health Care Food!

October 22, 2013

Improving healthy food access for children is important work. But what about babies? We know that in so-called food deserts, health outcomes are impacted when residents lack easy access to the most healthful foods. In the same way, when babies miss out on their most healthful first food--breast...

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