Posts Tagged ‘USDA’
Do you buy food on shaming or your own standards?
Confusion and emotionalism has have made food a battleground. The marketing is getting bigger. The misinformation grows. Activists continue to bully. Celebrities and politicians take opinion-based positions instead of looking at the facts. Food shaming persists. As a result of all of this, food buyers are filled with guilt and, confusion, and/or are overwhelmed.
Read MoreFat kids, big government or lazy parents?
The number of overweight kids has doubled in the last 30 years, but is USDA limiting the amount of protein in school lunches really the answer? What about exercise in schools with limited recess and physical education? How about helping the kids care about their food and why nutrition matters to them?
Read MoreNine Years After 9/11: College Student Finds Inspiration
As the U.S. reflects on 9/11, Oklahoma State student Laura Padgett helps shed light on the the national security that our agrifood system affords North Americans. She provides insight on what it was like to be a nine year-old watching the tragedy unfold and the pride in the country’s unity – while asking the question about what that security and unity look like long-term for the U.S.A.
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