Entries Tagged as 'District of Columbia'
Sustainably grown local produce. School gardens. Stricter nutrition standards. Free breakfast. Elimination of sodas, many junk foods and trans-fats. Mandatory physical education. Composting. All these are part of legislation introduced today by D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) and Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray(D). I haven’t had a chance to digest everything in this 24-page bill, […]
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Tags:child nutrition·District of Columbia·school lunches
I had not intended to be a featured speaker when I took the Metro out to Anacostia yesterday to sit in on a meeting of the Early Childhood Obesity Collaborative. But there I was, waiting for the part of the agenda titled “Ward 8 Gardening Project” in the auditorium of Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, when the […]
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Tags:District of Columbia·obesity
Do you know this woman? If you care at all about food gardening in the District of Columbia, you should. She is Kelly Melsted, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation specialist in charge of overseeing the city’s community gardens. Kelly moved here two years ago from Arizona where, she says, food gardens are an everyday part […]
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Tags:community gardens·District of Columbia
