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 […]
For the last several months I’ve been meeting with the adviory board of a new D.C. Farm to School Network. Like the programs in more than 2,000 other schools around the country, the idea is to find ways to introduce healthful produce from area farms into the District of Columbia Schools. The concept dates to the […]
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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