Food!

July 16, 2013

You've probably heard about BPA in the news a few years ago. The chemical BPA (or bisphenol A) in baby bottles and water bottles was all over the press and led to the FDA banning the hormone disrupting chemical from baby bottles and sippy cups in 2012. But did you know that BPA still lurks in many...

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Katy Farber

Food!

July 15, 2013

Whitney and I speak at a variety of events, workshops and conferences about fitness, nutrition and hair care. During our nutrition presentation, we are often asked two questions repeatedly: Are there certain foods or vitamins that will help grow my hair? How do you (vegetarians) eat enough protein...

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Alexandria Williams

Food!

July 3, 2013

In a match up between moms and junk food, the USDA has weighed in , and... MOMS WIN! You did it! Moms raised their voices and were heard. Healthier school snack choices for kids are on their way! Take a quick moment to sign our thank you note to the USDA for listening to moms and backing Smart...

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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Health Care Food!

June 28, 2013

See you later sugary soda, chips, and candy! You see, you are once-in-a-while foods which have no place in schools where students can buy you every day. It is time to feed our kids the fuel they need to get through the school day, to support their physical health, and to teach them how to live...

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Kate Uslan

Food!

June 26, 2013

Moms and dads are the ﬁrst line of defense when it comes to making sure our children live healthy lives. At home, we do all we can to make sure that the meals and snacks they eat are nutritious, but our children aren't always at home or in our care. It takes a community effort to ensure that kids...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Food!

June 20, 2013

Hunger does not discriminate. Take, for instance, Lorraine. A mother of two young girls ages 4 and 7, Lorraine had fallen on some hard times when the company that employed her folded. She couldn’t find a job and couldn't pay her bills. She was able to feed her daughters thanks to SNAP, the...

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Migdalia Rivera

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

June 13, 2013

Sign This Petition Abbott Labratories, the makers of Similac Infant Formula, had a shareholders meeting and voted down removing GMOs from their infant formula. And thus abandoning babies. *jaw drops to ground* I sat here completely stunned because not only does Similac Infant Formula contain...

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Leah Segedie

Food!

June 13, 2013

A coalition is astir. Mothers are being heard. Children are not pawns to be used for gain. Junk food marketing to children must stop. “ " Over the past three decades, childhood obesity has doubled among children and tripled among adolescents, according to the Center for Disease Control and...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food!

June 10, 2013

Taking the pledge to support healthy out-of-school programs: One mom’s quest to provide healthy environments for kids to learn, play, and grow. Shannon is a champion. She is a mom, a Girl Scout Troop leader, and an advocate for children whose passion for living a healthy, active lifestyle has...

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Molly B. Newman MS, RD

Food!

May 24, 2013

“I pinky promise!” my son told me when I asked if he was going to eat all his vegetables. To break that promise would have violated his tween ethical code. It was a solemn oath, one of the greatest any child could give. In 2007, major food and beverage companies made their own pinky promise to...

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Migdalia Rivera