“Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.” ChildrenSchoolNationsAbilityEffortSupportMealsNutritionPizzaCarrotsBroccoliCelery Author:Jared Polis
“If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and yes even Congress.” IfsChildrenSchoolParentChildhoodSeriousCongressNutritionImprovingChipsObesityEpidemicsChild ObesityChildhood ObesityObesity Epidemic Author:Tom Harkin
“As one scientist puts it, we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.” NeedsWellsMayChildrenSleepScientistAssumingContactNutritionAdequateGood Nutrition Book:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Source: Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder