Food for thought, from our friends at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Be sure to check out the conversation on whether some major food and beverage companies act like Big Tobacco on the Good Food Force Facebook group! 

 

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My daughter loved to cook with me when she was very young. As she got older she lost most of her interest in cooking, but never lost her taste for good, healthy food. When she went off to college I heard a lot about how bad the food was. Once she moved into an apartment, she realized that if she wanted the kind of healthy meals she grew up with, she was going to have to prepare them herself. Now I read on her FaceBook page about the great dishes she is fixing. As I mom, I get tremendous gratification out of having encouraged healthy eating habits in my child and seeing them become a priority for her as a young adult. I hope to help do the same for the children of my community through our afterschool program Garden Club.

 

It's the time of year when we're loving strawberries! Check out five easy ways to extend the season, as well as tips for growing your own, on the MomsRising.org blog.