Rep. Todd Rokita�s (R-IN) proposal in the House child nutrition bill to conduct a block grant pilot program for school meals in three states �demonstrates a broader effort to block grant the school meal program nationwide,� said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). If the pilot program were...
healthy food - IS SUSHI HEALTHY? WHAT ABOUT GRANOLA? - SIBEJO
Americans think granola bars, frozen yogurt, and SlimFast shakes are healthy; nutritionists disagree and counter with quinoa, tofu, hummus, and wine. Why the difference? One possibility is that everyday Americans don�t notice all the added sugar in the foods they, but...
healthy food - FOOD DIVIDE GROWS BETWEEN RICH & POOR - SIBEJO
Overall, Americans are eating better. Between 2002 and 2012, the percent of people eating a poor diet fell from around 56% to under 46%. But it's a different story if you separate people out by income. High-income Americans are eating better than ever � swapping fruit juice for whole...
healthy food - CANDY, SODA AND SNAP: THE REALITY - SIBEJO
Angered by the federal government�s denial of his request to bar residents from buying candy or sugar-sweetened beverages with SNAP benefits, Maine Governor Paul LePage has threatened to end the state�s administration of the program. Is there any truth to his claim that SNAP recipients...
healthy food - "Volun-tourism" - is it a good thing? - SIBEJO
Over the weekend, the Today Show has a segment on "volun-tourism," people using their vacations to do volunteer work.It sounds great, doesn't it? Visit some new and interesting place and do some good while you're there. And I've done it myself, if you count church mission...
healthy food - Can emergency food programs end hunger? - SIBEJO
Although it was written in 1998, Janet Poppendieck's book, "Sweet Charity? Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement," has much to say to us today.The book describes food charities (food banks, food pantries, community kitchens) functioning as a moral safety valve which have...
healthy food - Farmer Friday - Sawyer Creek Farm - SIBEJO
When people give directions in a small town, the instructions usually go like this:�Okay, so you�re going to go straight through town past the old Agway. Keep headed down that way until you hit the four-corners with the old dairy farm on the left. When you�ve pass a fallen silo,...
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