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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Kimberly Seals Allers

Health Care Food! Blog Carnivals

October 22, 2013

Although I love the month of October for changing leaves, cooling temperatures, apples, cider, and squash, there is also a sense of dread that comes over me. Along with the ghosts, spiders, and vampires, there is a bit of unease about the upcoming battle between a mom and the candy industry. As...

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Kate Uslan

Food!

October 11, 2013

El año pasado mi hijo empezó en Kindergarten. Fue bien emocionante para los dos porque después de casi 5 años de estar en una guardería con sus mejores amigos y con maestras excelentes, iba a entrar a un mundo desconocido. No les voy a mentir pero estaba bien nerviosa y preocupada por el ya que...

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Yadira Ambert

Food! Health Care

October 11, 2013

Disclaimer: The information, recommendations, and inspirations found on this post are not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health care professional and are not intended as medical advice. They are solely for the purpose of sharing knowledge and information from the personal experience...

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Melinda Gonzalez

Blog Carnivals Food!

October 11, 2013

Welcome to the MomsRising blog carnival for National School Lunch Week with Healthy Food! We're delighted that you're here and we have many thoughtful, informative posts for you from a diverse group authors as you scroll down this page. Today starts National School Lunch Week and this is a...

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Migdalia Rivera

Environmental Health Food! Health Care

October 9, 2013

Researchers increasingly draw links between pesticides and serious illnesses like cancer, Parkinson’s disease, birth defects, and a host of others, as well as impacts on aquatic life, such as the Potomac River’s very own intersex fish. Lately the mystery surrounding worldwide beehive loss is leading researchers to question when, where and how pesticides are used and how they affect bees. Maybe the beekeepers’ demand for the most basic pesticide information could be a tipping point in the quest for a reporting database.

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Ruth Berlin

Food!

October 9, 2013

This week marks an important turning point in the conversation about school food. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 80 percent of schools are serving healthier meals that meet the nutrition standards—just one year after they were established. But USDA wasn’t the only...

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Jessica Donze Black

Food!

September 30, 2013

Like most moms, I try to do the best for my children. I worry about their well-being. I have two small children. My 10 year old daughter is in fifth grade and my five year old son is in first grade. When they are home, or we are out and about, I have a pretty good idea about what they are eating –...

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