Food!

March 11, 2013

I wish I were the kind of mom who could say her daughter is repelled by junk food, that she craves only fruits and vegetables. But no, given the option, my kid will choose barbecue potato chips over carrots, a six pack of dusted mini donuts over whole grain tortilla chips. At home, I do what I can...

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dream hampton

Food! Blog Carnivals

March 8, 2013

This story from Seaman High School in Topeka, Kansas shows that despite the best intentions of schools and the hard work of teachers, trying to create an environment with healthier vending choices can be extremely difficult and time consuming. National standards on competitive foods sold in schools...

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Kate Uslan

Environmental Health Food!

March 7, 2013

In today’s MomsRising blog carnival on junk-free schools, you’ll be reading about all kinds of ways to make sure snacks and other foods sold in schools are better for our kids. But we could be completely undermining those efforts without even realizing it – if we don’t start addressing another...

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Manel Kappagoda

Food!

March 2, 2013

BREAKING NEWS: First Lady Michelle Obama shared a warm video welcome to the MomsRising.org "Food Power" Conference. For this "Food Power" Conference, MomsRising.org, the online and on-the-ground grassroots organization with more than 1.1 million members, is bringing together moms, dads, bloggers,...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Food!

February 15, 2013

The USDA has released long-awaited guidelines for foods sold in school vending machines, snack carts and school stores. These guidelines will cover any snack item, side item or beverage sold outside of the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs. We at the Alliance for a Healthier...

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Kate Uslan

Environmental Health Food!

February 14, 2013

Corporate farms are ratcheting up their efforts to keep their not-so-savory, and frequently illegal, business practices out of sight. Armed with a series of bills that aim to criminalize undercover investigations and whistleblowing, the industry is going state-by-state in an effort to stop animal...

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Amanda Hitt

Food!

February 7, 2013

All the bright lights and dazzling dance moves weren't enough to undo the harmful message sent to our nation's children by Beyonce during the Super Bowl's half-time show on Sunday night. In addition to her performance, 100 fans were given the opportunity to join her onstage. The fans that got up...

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Carol Hazen

Food!

February 1, 2013

Let’s be clear: I support giving children choices and empowering them to make good ones. Those are crucial life skills that need to be reinforced at home and at school. That being said, the adults at home and at school have a responsibility to make sure that the choices presented are all healthy...

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Kate Uslan

Environmental Health Food!

January 27, 2013

Frankenfish could be on your dinner plate by the end of the year. On December 21, at the very end of the last business day before Christmas week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly released its environmental assessment that found "no significant impact" from the controversial...

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Ocean Robbins

Food!

January 25, 2013

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed into law in December 2010, charged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with updating school food nutrition standards to reflect the latest nutrition science. Updates to the nutrition standards for school meals went into effect at the beginning of the...

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Kate Uslan