Unite With Parents & “Stir It Up” To Kick Soda Out of the Schools! Take Action Now!
Join a million of us. Stir It Up! And now! Help us kick those calorie-filled, nutrient-lacking, high fructose corn syrup-laden soft drinks […]
Category: Legislation, Lobbying & Politics
ADA Urges Congress to Up Federal Funding for Diabetes Research & Prevention
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) this week called on Congress to increase federal funding for diabetes research and prevention, pass stem cell […]
Companies & Ad Industry Seeks to Step Up Self-Regulation to Combat Obesity
A group representing the ad industry and advertisers — such as companies that make sugary, fatty foods that we see TV spots […]
David Wolfe, Dr. Marion Nestle, Dr. Neal Barnard & More Amazing Speakers at Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Wow! Just had the most amazing weekend at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I’m studying to become a holistic health counselor! […]
Illinois Gov. Calls For Junk Food Ban
Well, at firrst blush, the news from the Chicago Tribune sounds promising: Illinois’s Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday called on the State […]
Happy Birthday to Nourish Our Kids
Happy birthday to the impressive organization, Nourish Our Kids, which educates parents and their children on ways to maintain a more natural, […]
Americans Can Learn From The British, Who Are Booting Junk Food Out of Their Schools
Hats off to the British! As a junk-food-fighting American, I’m blown away by this phenomenal story that’s coming out of Great Britain. […]
Healthy Schools Summit Report
This just in from PR Newswire. I quote verbatim from the first half of the press release, which is titled, "Childhood Obesity: […]
CBC Airs Shocking “Big Sugar” Documentary
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is now airing an eye-opening documentary, "Big Sugar: Sweet, White & Deadly." Thanks so much to Anita […]
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Banning Sugary, Fatty Foods From the Schools
Hurrah to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California for having the guts to sign into law bills to ban the most fattening, sugary […]