A production license being revoked from a New Mexico peanut processor responsible for processing 90 percent of the organic peanut harvest this year could lead to a massive shortage of the popular spread.
Get Used to Jelly Sandwiches: Organic Peanut Butter Shortage AheadDecember 1st, 2012 - Jill EttingerLet them Eat Healthy: USDA’s Farm-to-School Programs Receive $4.5 MillionNovember 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Efforts to bring healthier food to our nation’s schools have been kicked up a notch with the USDA’s recent announcement of more than $4.5 million in grant money that will bring fresh foods from local farms to school cafeterias across the country. Read More:Let them Eat Healthy: USDA’s Farm-to-School Programs Receive $4.5 MillionChildren May Outgrow Food Allergies, New Research FindsNovember 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology held last week in Anaheim, CA, may give hope to sufferers of egg allergies. Read More:Children May Outgrow Food Allergies, New Research FindsHigh Schools Falling Behind in Healthy Snack OptionsNovember 8th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New information released by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that while efforts to clean up food offerings for the nation’s students has been quite effective in primary schools, secondary schools are still struggling to offer healthy food options to students. Read More:High Schools Falling Behind in Healthy Snack OptionsKids Benefit from Eating Organic Food, Cites New ReportOctober 23rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In a report released yesterday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization cites benefits for children who eat organic food and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables—organic or not. Read More:Kids Benefit from Eating Organic Food, Cites New ReportOh, Mama! Pregnant Women Receive Fruit and Veggie PrescriptionsOctober 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Thirty pregnant women participating in a project by the People’s Community Clinic in Austin, Texas are receiving prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables from their physicians as part of a regional group effort to improve the health of pregnant women from lower income communities. Read More:Oh, Mama! Pregnant Women Receive Fruit and Veggie PrescriptionsLabor Pains: Common Workplace Chemicals Increase Risk of Birth DefectsOctober 8th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New research published in the recent issue of the journal Epidemiology finds evidence of a connection between pregnant women exposed to certain solvents and an increased risk of birth defects. Read More:Labor Pains: Common Workplace Chemicals Increase Risk of Birth Defects180 Learning Gardens Coming to Nation’s Most Under-Served CommunitiesSeptember 24th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Colorado based non-profit, The Kitchen, has announced plans to create 180 Learning Gardens throughout the state of Colorado, and in additional U.S. cities including Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston. Read More:180 Learning Gardens Coming to Nation’s Most Under-Served CommunitiesBPA Levels in Obese Children Twice the AverageSeptember 22nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Though long suspected because of its endocrine disrupting effects on the body, a new study is the first of its kind to connect BPA exposure directly to obesity rates in children. Read More:BPA Levels in Obese Children Twice the AverageUSDA Implements New School Lunch GuidelinesAugust 23rd, 2012 - Lacy
New guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about what can—and can’t—be in school lunches take effect as students return to class this fall. The guidelines were initially proposed last January by first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Read More:USDA Implements New School Lunch Guidelines |
