Eat Your Veggies, Kids

Fresh Green Bean Salad  How hard is it to get kids to eat vegetables?  Very hard, according to the press kit I received a while ago promoting Green Giant frozen vegetables:  In a survey of 200 kids ages 6 to 10, one-third of parents said their children are more likely to be elected President on […]

Hello MyPlate…Goodbye MyPyramid!

How Do You Fill Your Plate? The government’s Agriculture Department launched a new icon June 2, 2011 to represent healthful eating – a plate.  Linked to First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign against obesity, the plate is divided into 4 parts representing the proportion of food groups to eat for good health.  Half of your plate […]