Good Food Force Update: New work in NC, Immigrant Heritage Month, organizing tips and more!
June 15, 2015
Greetings! This week we're highlighting some exciting local events in North Carolina, and tips for organizing your own get-together to talk about healthy kids and communities. Please read and share, and have a great week!
1. HOT LINE
#GoodFoodForce launches in North Carolina!
North Carolina is facing some serious challenges around food. Our state ranks 5th worst in the US for childhood obesity. According to our partners at the NC Alliance for Health, over 30 percent of North Carolina children are overweight and obese, increasing their risk of many chronic disorders including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and some kinds of cancer. That’s why we are so excited to announce that we're launching MomsRising’s Good Food Force in NC at Second Saturday this coming Saturday, June 13th, in downtown Raleigh! We’ll have crafts, handouts, and more! Come by and say hello!
- What: The launch of the NC Good Food Force at Second Saturday in Raleigh
- Where: Rebus Works, 301 Kinsey Street, Raleigh
- When: Saturday, June 13, 10am–1pm
Quick links
- Study: Effect of the Healthy Schools Program, Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
- San Francisco Passes Warning Label Ordinance. New measures will require health warning labels on sugary drink advertising in the city (billboards, etc.), prohibit city dollars from being spent on sugary drinks for events put on by the city, and prevent advertising of sugar-sweetened drinks on city-owned property/at city facilities. Source: CCHPA.
- Protecting Kids From Unhealthy TV Food Ads: Research finds children are still bombarded with TV ads touting unhealthy fare, by Michael O. Schroeder, US News and World Report. June 5, 2015. Source: BMSG.
- Spread the Word About Summer Meals. Don’t let kids go hungry this summer. Any kid or teen 18 and under can eat for free at designated summer meals sites across the country. Find summer meals in your community.
- How to Teach Your Kids About Sugar, by Casey Seidenberg, the Washington Post. May 13, 2015.
- Trader Joe's Ex-President Opens Store With Aging Food And Cheap Meals, NPR.org. June 4, 2015.
2. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Connect, learn and share this month
- Fri June 12, 1pm ET: #FoodFri Tweetchat: Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month! We all have an American story to tell. What's yours? Please join us -- and bring your family immigration stories and recipes! -- for a special #FoodFrichat on Twitter in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month. Just follow #FoodFri and @MomsRising on Twitter to participate!
- Thurs June 18, 12pm-3pm: A North Carolina MomsRising Good Food Force Gathering for the families of the Lincoln Holmes community. Join us for lunch and a conversation about gardening and healthy eating with local farmer Cheryl Alston! Kids are welcome, and will have the chance to plant their own veggies to take home. Location: Community First African Baptist Church 803 Harris Street Goldsboro, NC. Contact beth@momsrising.org for more information.
- Cafeteria Man Film Screening Kits are in the mail! Did you sign up to host a screening of Cafeteria Man? If so, your screening kit is on it's way! Check out some tips for hosting a great event, and stay tuned for details about a virtual conversation with Tony Geraci in late June (date TBD). Contact Karen@momsrising.org with questions.
3. TOOLBOX
Four Tips for Organizing a Great Event
Eager to get the word out about healthy food and kids in your community? Or are you already leading a group or campaign working on these issues? Check out tips on organizing a fab on-the-ground event, from MomsRising.org's Field Director Ashley Boyd! Ashley spearheaded a local Good Food Force MeetUp in Berkeley, CA in early June, as part of a series of Good Food Force MeetUps happening across the country this spring. Some highlights:
- Meet the community and speakers where they’re at.
- Partner with groups with influence in the community…
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Good Food Force (GFF) Volunteers are real-life superheroes who take action in their schools and communities, and/or on their blogs and online networks, to get the word out about healthy school foods, junk food marketing to kids, and strategies that are working to reduce childhood obesity. Together with MomsRising.org staff, they help advocate for healthier kids and families. Help spread the word! Contact us: karen@momsrising.org
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