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In an effort to tackle national obesity, the FDA's draft guidelines require any businesses with more than 20 locations to post the calorie information in the same size type as the menu item or... »MORE
This is a super interesting web series about our food system, how it works, and how to make it better. From their website. The Perennial Plate is an online weekly documentary series dedicated... »MORE
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY On his first day on the job as director of food and nutrition for Baltimore City Schools, chef Tony Geraci brought in 40,000 pounds of tree-ripened, Maryland-grown peaches for students.... »MORE
Hey guys! We need your help! We're planning out our next school year and want to hear what you think! We're getting together at Catalyst headquarters to get your brilliant ideas of how we can... »MORE
We are looking for 5 new students to join the Catalyst youth board, and YOU could be one of them! Youth Board members help plan the Catalyst summit, other fun events, and travel the state... »MORE
The 2010 Catalyst Summit is in the books, and it was fantastic. Thanks to everyone who came, helped put it on, and made a really fantastic event. The youth board did a fantastic job planning... »MORE
http://www.retireronald.org/ Value the Meal is a campaign led by Corporate Accountability International dedicated to reversing the global epidemic of diet-related disease. Launched in 2009, the campaign challenges McDonald’s and the fast food industry to curb... »MORE
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we-can-eat/food-politics/congressman-proposes-8-b.html?wpisrc=nl_health With Food Network star Rachael Ray at his side, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) unveiled a bill on Thursday that proposes about $8 billion in additional funding over 10 years for child nutrition... »MORE
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_15291194?nclick_check=1 Student group creates life-size bar graph to illustrate deadliness of obesity Students take over a city park and — using a life-size bar graph — show the toll of obesity. By Maricella Miranda mmiranda@pioneerpress.com... »MORE
Miriam Snyder and I got another oppurtunity to promote the summit and talk about some of the work she had done at her Henry Sibley High school. It turned out sweeeet! »MORE
Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 10-ounce pack of frozen peas 1 small ripe avocado 1 cup prepared salsa Packaged guacamole spices 3 garlic cloves Squeeze of fresh lime or lemon juice Preparation: Cook peas according... »MORE
http://www.campuskitchens.org/national/ The Campus Kitchens Project is an emerging leader in community service for students and resourceful anti-hunger programs for communities around the country. What we do is kind of a no-brainer. We know there are people... »MORE
We got the chance to hit the airwaves and promote the summit! It was a cooking segment during the 4 o' clock news on Kare 11. Miriam is doing the cooking session at the summit,... »MORE
http://www.foodmuseum.com/issuesschoollunch.html This Food Museum shows pictures and stories of food lunch from the 1900s to 2000s. The Museum also talks about what school lunch is around the world... The Dutch model: eliminate school lunch rooms,... »MORE
ISD 196 is building a better school lunch Four years of work freshening up elementary school lunch menus has paid off with some nice recognition for Independent School District 196. The district is the first... »MORE
A terribly interesting info graphic. Via: Online Schools »MORE
http://simplegoodandtasty.com/2010/04/01/school-lunch-contest-help-us-pick-the-winner?utm_source=SGT+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6adacd8a94-What_s_Simple_Good_and_Tasty_This_Week_11_10_2009&utm_medium=email Simple, Good and Tasty is a Minnesota food web that exists to promote local, sustainable, and organic foods and the people who produce them. The cite is sponsering a contest for best... »MORE
We are very proud to announce that our very own youth board member, Mariah Geiger won the Public Health Achievement Award from Dakota County Public Health for her outstanding work. Mariah has been involved in public... »MORE
Minnesota Public Radio has put together some incredible stories about all the great things going on in Minnesota working to fight obesity and make school food check. These are some of pieces they put together. ... »MORE
At our last youth board training we put together a basic, "What is Catlyst" video to better illustrate what it is we do. Thanks for all their hard work, and to IATP for letting us... »MORE