Food!

March 20, 2013

African-American children suffer from obesity at a greater rate than any other group of children in the United States . There are many complex factors that contribute to this epidemic. But one factor, junk foods sold in schools, is being tackled by moms and dads nationwide. The USDA recently...

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Monifa Bandele

Food!

March 20, 2013

At a conference last weekend , I spoke at length about the daily realities families face in my community when presented with little to no healthy food options. I spoke about the difficulties of getting my children to chose a banana over Cheetos and water over soda----during a conference that had a...

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Tanya Fields

Food!

March 15, 2013

Children can eat as much as half their daily calories while at school, making their food and beverage options during the day a huge factor in determining their health. Unfortunately, for some 30 years, our nation turned a blind eye to nutrition standards in schools, most notably the “competitive...

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Jack Rayburn

Food!

March 15, 2013

Recently my son's class celebrated the 100th day of school. (Don’t ask me why this is suddenly something to celebrate, but boy was he excited.) The kids all did 100-related projects—mine made a poster with 100 ninjas—and in preparation for the day's festivities the first-grade teachers sent home a...

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Debbie Koenig

Food!

March 15, 2013

Donuts, sugary drinks, soda and salty chips are not the kind of midday snacks options I offer my daughter. At home, I do what I can to control what snack options are available to my family, but vending machines and à la carte lines in her school lunch room sabotage my efforts. I know I'm not alone...

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dream hampton

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March 15, 2013

These days there is a lot of talk about why we should have healthier food in schools –from childhood obesity prevention to positive nutrition messaging to the connection between healthy diet and academic performance. These are all great reasons, but for me it really boils down to that offering...

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Lisa Sharma Creighton

Food!

March 15, 2013

marketing unhealthy food to our children Earlier in the day we watched this short video which I forgot to include in Part one of the MomsRising FoodPower Conference Recap : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu8QthlZ6hY Moving. Disturbing. Incredibly true. After watching the Soul Food Junkie...

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Nellie Acevedo

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March 15, 2013

Research shows that 40 percent of students buy and eat snack foods at school in a typical day. I can see this daily in my classroom. Many parents are too busy to pack snacks, especially healthy ones. Some of my students are on their own to pack lunches and snacks, and the result can be unhealthy,...

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Katy Farber

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March 15, 2013

Dr. Robert Lustig’s groundbreaking study linking sugar and diabetes should motivate all parents to up their game of junk food whack-a-mole. The researchers found that in countries where the incidence of diabetes went up, the availability of sugar had increased earlier and in roughly the same...

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Casey Hinds

Food!

March 15, 2013

By trade, I am a registered dietitian. So, I know a lot more than the average mom about what to eat and what not to eat. In fact, my mother is also a registered dietitian, so the basics of a healthy diet were part of everyday life for me growing up. As a dietitian, I know the importance of healthy...

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