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Research: Latino Families Have Worse Access to Healthy Food

December 8, 2015
Latinos tend to live in neighborhoods with few supermarkets and other sources of healthy, affordable food options, but several promising solutions are emerging, according to a new package of research from Salud America! , a national network for Latino childhood obesity prevention funded by the...
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Migdalia Rivera
Recipes
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Tasty Holiday Recipes from Around the Web

December 7, 2015
Did you miss our recent holiday recipe share? If so, don't fret! We've compiled a Storify with 40+ featured recipes, perfect for the holidays and beyond. We hope you'll take the time to visit and sample a few!
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Good Food Force Update: #NotOneMore, soda victory, social-emotional intelligence, more

December 7, 2015
It's a tough day. Our hearts are heavy following yesterday's tragic events in California, so we're starting this update with MomsRising's statement on the shootings. Then read on to find some uplifting news about soda in kids' meals, a couple of great tweetchats happening this week (one today) and...
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Karen Showalter
Politics & Policy

How to Talk to Facebook Conservatives About #BlackLivesMatter

December 7, 2015
Editor's Note: As an organization that shares the goal of racial equity as promoted by the Black Lives Matter movement, we felt this was an important blog post to share with our readers. There's a lot of great myth-busting -- please read and share with your social media networks, too! -Elisa...
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Plan of Action to End Hunger In America #FoodFri

December 4, 2015
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) has created a Plan of Action to End Hunger In America. Their innovative plan offers concrete solutions to a very real and growing problem. In the United States, hunger and food insecurity has been steadily increasing . Federal nutrition programs help...
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Migdalia Rivera
Health Care

Wellness Wednesday Recap: Struggling to Conceive

December 4, 2015
This week we had 2 great guests: the Preeclampsia Foundation and the Office on Women's Health . Let's get to it! There are loads of great resources here!
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Sili Recio
Politics & Policy

Who Put The NRA in Charge of Our National Security?

December 4, 2015
“I have supported legislation in the past which would place reasonable and careful restrictions on the use of firearms, and I am co-sponsoring S.1…I believe this bill would impose necessary controls without unduly curtailing the use of firearms for legitimate sport shooting or hunting, and without...
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Marian Wright Edelman
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Health Insurance Is Key to Addressing Native American Health Disparities

December 3, 2015
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time for the country to remember and honor the histories, contributions, and struggles of the 566 federally recognized tribes and the 5.4 million American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in the United States. November is also the first month...
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Gun Safety

San Bernardino

December 3, 2015
Heart. Broken. In the 336 days of 2015, there have already been 355 mass shootings in our nation . This has to end. Our thoughts are with the San Bernardino mass shooting victims and their families, the many people and caregivers who work at the Inland Regional Center, a facility that serves people...
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Gun Safety

“Our Hearts Are Breaking and We Are More Determined Than Ever to See Common Sense Gun Laws.”

December 3, 2015
Yesterday’s shooting in San Bernadino brought the number of mass shootings in the United States to 355 in just one year. This has to end. MomsRising is an organization of more than a million moms, dads and others, and we are dedicated to the health and safety of our nation’s families. Today, our...
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