Holiday Food Safety Tips from the USDA
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Offers the Following Food Safety Tips for the Holiday. Wash hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling any food. Wash food-contact surfaces...
View ArticleUSDA Fact Sheet:Healthy-Hunger Free Kids Act
Congress passed the Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010 with bipartisan support to help ensure every American child had access to the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults. One goal of the law was...
View ArticleWhat Can You Eat for 100 Calories?
The 100 calorie packs available in most major food markets can be a handy way to maintain snack portion control between meals for kids and adults. The challenge… read the nutrition label and see what...
View ArticleGood Food on a Tight Budget
The following post contains press release information from the Environmental Working Group, EWG, a nonprofit organization. EWG collaborated with Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters to create Good...
View ArticleParents Underestimate the Calories in Fast Food Meals
At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society Jason Block, MD, of Harvard Medical School and fellow researchers reported that parents often underestimate the calories their school-age kids are consuming...
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