Tag: nutrition

HUNGER FREE COMMUNITY

April 12th, 2012

United Way of King County has boldly announced a goal of making King County a hunger free community.  The City Council applauds this goal, and on March 15, I was a plenary speaker at a Hunger Action Forum convened by United Way, the Seattle Food Council, and the Meals Partnership Coalition to look at strategies […]

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Posted: April 12th, 2012 under Food Policy, Human Services and Health.
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NUTRITION AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

May 12th, 2011

Evidence is clear that healthy eating and active living make a difference in academic performance.  Unfortunately, our young people are too often caught in the poor nutrition and inactive lifestyle mode that is fueling our obesity epidemic.  Schools are beginning to understand that improving the classroom is not enough — there are important steps to […]

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Posted: May 12th, 2011 under Education, Food Policy, Human Services and Health.
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