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Environmental Health Food! Politics & Policy

April 9, 2015

Right now, we’re celebrating National Public Health Week , which is focused on how we can become the healthiest nation possible by 2030. Fifteen years from now, my daughter will be beginning her adult life—that feels like a long way off, but it’ll be here before I know it. As a public health...

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Ellie Gladstone

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April 7, 2015

Got a minute? Mom to mom: we really need your help to keep the pressure on Nickelodeon to STOP marketing junk food to kids! Can you add your voice? You see, Nickelodeon has a huge influence on children, like my son J.P. A 2012 study by the Center for Science and the Public Interest found that 69%...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

April 6, 2015

Greetings! This week we're talking about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and sharing details of exciting conversations happening online and on the ground. Enjoy! 1. HOT LINE Important updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans! Love nutrition facts labels? We do too! And DYK? Those labels...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

April 3, 2015

Ever been in the store trying to buy food or snacks for your family before someone has a meltdown? That’s pretty much the scene every time I go shopping with my young kids these days. There’s a solution. More complete nutrition labels on food in stores can help us all with speedy, healthy shopping...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

April 3, 2015

A recent study found toxic heavy metals in over 60% of the chocolate products they tested. This is unacceptable.

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Anya Vanecek

Food! Immigration

April 3, 2015

It was Valentine’s Day, 2001. I was eight years old when my parents and I crossed the U.S border from Zacatecas Mexico, in search of better opportunities that the so-called “American Dream” had to offer. Through several generations my family made a living from agriculture; we grew corn, the maiz...

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Isaias Vasquez

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Food!

April 2, 2015

Not yet an adults, but no longer children, teenagers often feel discounted during talks about healthy food. Young adults want a seat at the table and we need to make room for them. Their experiences within the school system, and the community at large, can provide insight and open a gateway toward...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

March 27, 2015

Greetings! This week we're talking about junk food marketing to kids, updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and fun ways to celebrate April Fools' Day with the family! Please enjoy and share! 1. HOT LINE Experts agree: protect ALL kids from junk food marketing! Recent voluntary efforts...

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Karen Showalter

Food! Health Care Politics & Policy

March 27, 2015

Last year, President Obama formed the 'National Task Force for Combating Resistant Bacteria' to put together a 5-year plan to prevent what many experts see as the public health crisis of our time: antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Its members released their plan this morning. It isn't bad, but it...

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Anya Vanecek

Food! Health Care

March 26, 2015

While many of us know how difficult motherhood can be, it’s easy to underestimate the amount of time and energy that goes into meal-planning for a growing child, a decision-making process that begins with breastfeeding and doesn’t stop there. Regardless of whether you are pregnant or the mother of...

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