Bag the Junk Blog
Building a Healthier America
March 13, 2013
Hundreds of leaders committed to solving the childhood obesity crisis in America gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to attend the Building a Healthier Future Summit. I was privileged to attend and participate in the discussion. Read More >>
Food Power!
March 7, 2013
When leaders connect, good things happen: my experience at the Food Power! Blogger Conference in Brooklyn, NY Read More >>
First Lady Michelle Obama and Big Bird Team Up to Help Get Kids Healthy
February 22, 2013
To celebrate the third anniversary of Let’s Move! First Lady Michelle Obama and Sesame Street’s Big Bird teamed up to film two public service announcements encouraging kids to eat healthy and get active. Read More >>
Water….It’s Not Just for Lunch Anymore
February 7, 2013
Improving the school food environment isn’t just about removing unhealthy beverages and food, it’s about making sure that students have access to the good stuff, like good old-fashioned water. Read More >>
Breaking News! USDA Proposes National Nutrition Standards for Snack Foods and Drinks Sold in Schools
February 4, 2013
On February 1st, the proposed national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in school were finally released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More >>
Q&A with Bag the Junk Project Director Lisa Sharma Creighton
January 22, 2013
To mark the kick-off of our website, we asked Bag the Junk project director Lisa Sharma Creighton a few questions to get the real deal about what kids are eating at school. Read More >>
It’s Not Just About the Kids
October 25, 2012
This week I read a great article about addressing the US childhood obesity epidemic. In the article, author Len Saunders states: “we need to understand that there is not one magical formula to fix every single overweight child, since gaining weight can be environmental, emotional, physical, or inheritable.” Read More >>
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Success Stories
September 11, 2012
New report show declines in childhood obesity in several cities and states. Read More >>
Can School Nutrition Regulations Help Students Drop A Few Pounds?
August 20, 2012
Recent evidence shows that laws governing school nutrition standards can, in fact, reduce student weight gain. Learn how you can take action. Read More >>