Chicago Public School Bans Home Lunches

I pack my children an organic home lunch every day. Why? The quality of our school lunches is pitiful. There is high fructose corn syrup in everything (apple sauce, crackers, etc.). The vegetables are canned; the fruit in thick syrups. Ketchup is counted as a fruit. … [Read more...]

Why a Toddlers’ Diet Should Be Different From Adults

Simply put, toddlers aren't just miniature adults. Their nutritional needs are different because they are going through an intense period of mental and physical development. Coupled with that, is the fact that their digestive and immune systems are immature and they simply are … [Read more...]

NY May Follow SF and Ban Happy Meal Toys

I grew up on McDonald's Happy Meals. I am not overweight, and my cholesterol levels are fine. How often did I have one? Probably only a couple times a month. I became a vegetarian at age 16, and I have not had any McDonald's food since. My children have only eaten fast food … [Read more...]

What’s a Better Juice Box? (Do You Know What’s In Yours?)

Janelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: About the only time we buy juice boxes for our kids is when we’re headed on a long road trip or when we go camping. But that’s just us. In most American homes, juice boxes are a convenient staple and many moms see the word … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Green Prophet, CNN, Grist, Times of India, Post-Gazette

Please click on the titles that are linked back to the full, original articles! 1. Green Prophet: The GINK Manifesto: Childless, Proud and Loud There’s a ‘dirty little’ secret that’s now coming to a green light in discussions around the sustainability cooler these days. … [Read more...]