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Heart Association Says Cut The Sugar

August 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · food news, Wellness

Do Americans really consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day? That’s 350 calories, and the American Heart Association says that’s way too much. But get this: the mean daily sugar intake among teenaged boys is more like 34 teaspoons. That’s a lot of sugar. The AHA has issued a statement saying too much sugar is contributing […]

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Big Night For Neighborhood Farm Initiative

August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · food news, urban agriculture

More than 120 people jammed Georgetown’s Letelier Theater last night for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a film screening to benefit the Neighborhood Farm Initiative, the novel urban agriculture program started by Bea Trickett and Joshua Wenz designed to teach people how to grow food. The event was brilliantly organized, with help from Katie Rehwaldt of […]

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School Lunch: Time For A New Model?

August 21st, 2009 · 4 Comments · food news, kids, Wellness

Sometimes the very best the internet has to offer is overlooked. Take this bloggger’s simple but penetrating question: What do Sasha and Malia eat for lunch at their school? The question is pertinent because the daughters of President Barack Obama attend a private school here in the District of Columbia–Sidwell Friends–where lunch just might consist […]

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