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September 6, 2012

"Chocolate begets more chocolate; it never leads to carrots. Or spinach. Or tofu." - Dina Rose, PhD and parent educator I really like this quote a lot. It's an essential piece of human nature. Sitting begets more sitting. Moving begets more moving. Reading begets more reading…and so on. Why am I...

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Alison Crockett

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Today one of my students came back from lunch and said, "They are doing Michelle Obama's thing!" I said, what do you mean? "They are giving seconds only on vegetables and fruit, but not on the pizza!" she said, smiling. She did not seem fazed by this in the slightest bit, but I wondered if some of...

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Katy Farber

Food! Health Care Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Are there vending machines lurking in the cafeteria or hallways of your children’s school? If so, you may want to learn as much about what is in those machines as you do about the books your child will be reading in the classroom this year. A study published in Pediatrics found children who live in...

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Margie Kelly

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

It’s been a long haul, but after 8 plus years our kids are finally on semi auto-pilot in the morning. There are still a few pieces of our morning routine where guidance is needed, but our three boys make a good effort to independently get their “jobs” done. One of those morning jobs is packing...

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Lori Popkewitz Alper

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

It’s back to school time once again. Many schools have started classes or will start soon. This year kids will be returning to healthier meals at school. And this is good news for students, teachers, and parents. For the first time in over 15 years, kids will be offered healthier meals in schools...

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Meghan McHugh

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

As moms and dads across the country prepare to send their little ones back to school this fall, they can be comforted knowing that the meals their children will be served will be healthier than ever. But many parents might be shocked to learn that their kids might still be able to get their hands...

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Elizabeth Brotherton

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

My new documentary film, Soul Food Junkies made its New York City premiere last week at the highly esteemed cultural and performing arts institution, Lincoln Center. The film debut was a standing room only, completely sold out event . It was memorable and amazing! The level of interest and...

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Byron Hurt

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

"In order to receive, then we need to give We gotta feed the kids, they gotta eat to live... My rhymes got nutritional value I get it how I live, it's critical when the conditions allow you." ( Editor's note: For complete music video, scroll to the bottom of this story. --MomsRising.org) I grew up...

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Talib Kweli Greene

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Para español, haga clic aquí . At the age of 7, when I moved to the United States from Mexico, I only knew two words in English: “The End.” Thanks to Tom and Jerry cartoons, I learned that when Jerry prevailed and those two words fancifully appeared across the TV screen, it meant “fin”, the end of...

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Ericka Sanchez

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

I'm proud to say that we've made major improvements to school meals that will show up in cafeterias this school year. Students can now expect more fruits, vegetables and whole grains; low-fat and fat-free milk choices; and foods with less sodium and trans fat. They can also expect “right-size”...

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