Michelle Obama Gets Even More Direct About Healthy Eating
Michelle Obama held the White House's first garden harvest party yesterday, and this time the event was more than just a photo op with fresh veggies. While the First Lady has spoken several times about the importance of nutritious food and healthy school lunches, this was the first time she ...
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June 17, 2009
Another Senate Hearing on Child Nutrition
By Deborah Lehmann — The fight over a la carte foods is back, but this time around there's some good news. The Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing this morning with a focus on foods sold outside of the National School Lunch Program — in vending machines, snack bars ...
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March 31, 2009
My Journey in School Food, Part 1
By Ann Cooper — Not a day goes by without the media addressing America’s growing obesity crisis, and lately the discussion has settled on our children. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that if American children don’t get their weight in check, their anticipated health problems will significantly shorten ...
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March 3, 2009
School Food: Some Philosophy and Possible Solutions
By Susan Rubin — My organization, Better School Food, was mentioned in an Op-Ed in the New York Times written by Alice Waters. This piece set off nationwide shock waves of responses, both positive and negative. Some folks just can't handle Alice's idealism. Their perception of foodie elitism has resulted in blog ...
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February 25, 2009
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