Category:
Nutrition
11 Sep 2015
Meetings with CT Congressional Delegation for School Nutrition
This month members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation will be heading back to Washington DC from August recess. When they return to the hill, they will be fighting to protect funding for school nutrition programs established under the Healthy, Hunger...
9 Sep 2015
Healthy School Lunches are a Priority for NJ Advocates
During the Congressional summer recess this month, "You're the Cure" advocates from throughout New Jersey took the opportunity to visit the district offices of several representatives to show their support for healthy school lunches and the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids...
9 Sep 2015
Advocates Go Back to School
Advocacy Committee member, Lori Kaley and I stopped by Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Portland office this week. We met with Representative Pingree and two of the Congresswoman’s staff members and gave them the good news: The healthy school food standards are working.
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9 Sep 2015
Payton Jones is Helping Other Kids Get a Healthy Start
There’s more to Payton Jones than meets the eye! This vibrant 14 year old is a survivor. After suffering a cardiac arrest at a swim meet three years ago as a result of an undiagnosed rare disease, Payton has been...
9 Sep 2015
Help Kids Be Healthy for Years to Come!
Obesity has tripled among children and adolescents in the last 30 years. It’s time to act! Establishing strong obesity prevention programs in child care settings is a great place to start. The Vermont Child Development Division is currently updating its...
4 Aug 2015
Treasure These Days...
My daughter loves digging in the sand for buried treasure. When she was a toddler, we snuck some skee ball tickets in to the sand when she was not looking. We did the same again this past weekend, only this...
3 Aug 2015
Let Us Serve Our Kids Better!
We’re taking on a new policy effort to eliminate sugary drinks and set nutrition standards in restaurant kids’ meals. Only 3% of kids' meals options are healthy. People are eating out more than ever. In fact, nearly half of all...
3 Aug 2015
Jane Kolodinsky, Vermont's New Advocacy Committee Chair
A long-time advocate for a sugary drink excise tax in Vermont will now chair the American Heart Association’s Vermont Advocacy Committee and help promote nutrition standards and the removal of sugary drinks in restaurants kids’ meals. Professor Jane Kolodinsky is...
3 Aug 2015
New York City and the Battle Against #SneakySalt
The New York City Health Department hopes to shed some light on the sneaky sources of salt in our diets. Several weeks ago, they proposed a rule that would require chain restaurants to post a warning to patrons when menu...
29 Jun 2015
Study Brings Healthy Drink Changes to UVM
A study by UVM Professor Rachel Johnson has found that a ban on bottled water at the university has actually increased sugary drink purchases. The ban was implemented in 2013 as a way to reduce pollution from plastic bottles. But...