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Danielle Nierenberg: Moving Beyond "Let's Move"

Source: The Huffington Post, Jan 24 2013, 5:51pm CST

By Danielle Nierenberg and April Galarza Since its launch in 2010, first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign has made excellent progress empowering parents and caregivers to make healthy choices for their families ...

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Nickelodeon Resists Pressure On Junk-Food Ad Ban

Source: Brand Channel  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:53pm CDT

Nickelodeon is drawing a line in the sand that likely never would be sanctioned by the network's amiable cartoon hero, SpongeBob SquarePants: It is going to refuse to give in to public pressure to ban ads for non-nutritious foods des ...

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Free meals offered to children this summer

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:51pm CDT

Several children in Las Vegas won’t go hungry this summer as community organizations partner to provide free summer meals. The meals will be provided to youth who are 18 and younger through a collaboration between the Three Square Food Bank, the Cul ...

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"Boys and girls should be taught the basic principles they will need to feed themselves and their families within the current food environment."


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Charitable and Faith Leaders Respond To House Farm Bill Cuts To Food Assistance

Source: PR Newswire  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:32pm CDT

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading hunger-relief charities and religious advocates urged members of the House of Representatives to oppose severe cuts to anti-hunger programs included in the farm bill. The H ...

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The Dark Side of Marketing Healthy Food to Children

Source: The Huffington Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:40pm CDT

In response to the public outcry over the negative impacts of junk food marketing to children, food companies have started using popular media characters to market "healthy" foods to children. These products include fruits and vegetables, as well as proc ...

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Calorie Info Now on Starbucks Menu - Analyst Blog

Source: Zacks Investment Research  |   Jun 19 2013, 2:50pm CDT

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Staffer for Texas Rep. Steve Stockman says he was successful at “SNAP challenge” after Democrats lament food assistance cuts

Source: Dallas Morning News - Blogs  |   Jun 19 2013, 2:15pm CDT

The food Ferguson bought with $31.50 - the amount allotted per-person, per-week under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As Republicans in the House push for a bill that would cut $20 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

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Clinton schools looking for taste-testers

Source: WAPT Jackson  |   Jun 19 2013, 1:51pm CDT

Clinton schools officials are looking for volunteers to taste test the recipes for cafeteria menus this fall. First lady Michelle Obama and celebrity cook Rachael Ray bring the "Let's Move!" message to Clinton, foc ...

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ANN ARBOR: Menzel recognized as âChampion of Changeâ

Source: Milan News  |   Jun 19 2013, 1:40pm CDT

Scott Menzel is superintendent of Washtenaw Intermediate School District in Ann Arbor. Scott Menzel, superintendent of Washtenaw Intermediate School District in Ann Arbor, was one of 12 YMCA “Champions of Change” who were recognized at ...

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Mayors Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps

Source: FOX Business  |   Jun 19 2013, 1:37pm CDT

As the House of Representatives considers cutting the federal food stamps program by $2 billion annually as part of the Senate-passed farm bill, mayors across 18 U.S. cities are pushing to restrict what re ...

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