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USDA MyPyramid Partners: Working to Combat Obesity and Promote Nutrition!

September 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Whenever I hear “USDA,” I automatically think of steak. Does that happen to anyone else? Well, if you’re like me, you should remind yourself that the USDA is not just a grader of meat; it is an executive department of the U.S. government! This department is responsible for developing and regulating federal policy on farming, agriculture, and food. With healthcare concerns at the forefront of our minds and an obesity epidemic on the rise, they’ve got their work cut out for them. So what are they doing to keep these issues in check? I’m glad you asked.

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion was established, under of the Department of Agriculture, to focus solely on improving the nutrition and well-being of our nation’s people. The organization’s main objectives have been to:

  1. Advance and promote dietary guidance to all Americans
  2. Apply sound research and analysis toward assessing the nutritional needs of the public

Before the creation of this agency, consumers were subjected to conflicting, and many times inaccurate, nutritional messages. Fortunately, with the American public becoming increasingly educated about the importance of diet, the call for regulated information was answered.

One of the initiatives administered by the CNPP was updating the Food Guide Pyramid of the ’90s. This outdated model was replaced by the MyPyramid Food Guidance System, which personalizes nutritional recommendations into the appropriate combination of food groups, on an individual basis. The new system also acknowledges the importance of physical activity, variety, moderation, and proper proportions, incorporated into a healthy diet.

In the summer of 2008, MyPyramid Alliance was launched. Since it’s inception, the program has partnered with over 200 corporations and non-profits to make a positive difference in the health of America. Partners include Goliaths, General Mills and Kraft, national organizations such as Girl Scouts of America and YMCA, and  lesser-knowns like H.U.M.A.N. Healthy Vending and ‘nPLAY who are committed to fighting childhood obesity and improving our nation’s standards of nutrition.

Partnering with MyPyramid Alliance provides opportunities to promote messages of health and nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and educate communities about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Check out what it takes to become a partner, and support the companies and organizations who are already involved!

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Why Is Nutrition Important When Dining Out? Michelle Obama Has a Plan…

September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

When I think of health care reform my eyes automatically glaze over and my brain begins powering down for a brief boredom-induced coma.  I picture thousands of pages of legal jargon being argued over by politicians and TV personalities.  But when I think of health reform I snap out of the coma, thinking of the exciting possibility of a nation full of people reforming how they eat and live.  I think of getting a salad instead of fries when I catch myself at the Wendy’s drive-thru.  I picture taking the stairs instead of the elevator. I think THIS is what our nation needs to focus on.  We can eliminate a TON of what ails us as a country if we prepare ourselves physically to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Michelle Obama had some ideas right up this alley recently, as she spoke with the National Restaurant Association:

The entire transcript of the speech she gave can be found here, however I must warn you it is lengthy, and that I am here to carve out the good stuff for you!

Her finer points:

1. One out of every two dollars spent on food in this country goes towards meals outside the home, double what it was 50 years ago.

2. One-Third of all meals today are eaten in restaurants!

3. One in three children are obese. “I SAID ONE IN THREE, YOU GLUTTONOUS PROFITEERS OF THE LARD INDUSTRY!”, Obama yelled at one point. (ok, not really, but that would have been awesome).

4. Research shows that kids consume more saturated fat and less calcium & fiber when they eat out. (big surprise)

So after outlining these facts and a general overview of the childhood obesity epidemic that is sweeping our nation, Michelle Obama made some great suggestions to these restaurant giants:

1. “Start offering healthier options designed specifically for kids.” You mean BESIDES the Happy Meal, Michelle?  But she has a point. When I think of the children’s menu at your average restaurant there are like 3 things on there, usually: mac ‘n cheese, chicken fingers, and cheeseburgers.

2. Provide the healthy options UP FRONT, so that parents don’t have to search in vain for the 1 inch square box that mentions some never-bought healthy option.

3. Make basic substitutions that will benefit ALL customers without sacrificing taste. Such as replacing white pasta with wheat.

4. Regulate portion sizes. This is a great one. Portion sizes are ridiculous now. Ever eat at a Claim Jumper’s? Last time I was there I scoured the menu and the LOWEST calorie count for a lunch there was 950 calories!

5. Limit ads targeted to kids that contain unhealthy food. (Good luck with that one, Michelle…)

6. Publish calorie counts, and nutritional information on your menus.  (this has already been done in many states, thankfully)

All in all, I thought it was a pretty good speech calling restaurant titans to action in joining the fight against childhood obesity.   What’s more important, making that small profit margin on your existing kids menu or adding DECADES to kids lives while still making a good profit margin by creatively customizing your menu to feature healthy options for kids….C’mon, FAT CATS, join the 21st Century!

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Let’s Move! How the First Lady Promotes Healthy Eating and Living.

August 11, 2010 By 2 Comments

The language used on the Let’s Move website is strong, and I like that: “First Lady Michelle Obama introduces the Let’s Move campaign to combat the epidemic of childhood obesity. It’s not just saying “Let’s take a decent stab at the problem, then retire for an afternoon of crumpets and tea.” It’s saying “LET’S KICK DOWN SOME DOORS AND SCREAM HEALTHY EATING TIPS IN PEOPLE’S FACES AS THEY TRY TO WATCH THE EVENING NEWS.”

Okay, maybe I’m going a bit overboard. But I’m still impressed because childhood obesity is an epidemic.  And epidemics require a broad-based systematic approach in order to stop them.  “Let’s Move” is right, we need to move!

So what does this “Let’s Move” Campaign entail? Let me break it down.

Let’s Move was given steam by President Obama when he signed a Presidential Memorandum designating an Obesity Task Force to review all programs and policies relating to child nutrition and physical activity.  The Task Force was to then develop an action plan on how to best use government resources to achieve the First Lady’s goal.

There are four SOLID pillars in this campaign:

  1. Empowering parents and caregivers
  2. Providing healthy food in schools
  3. Improving access to healthy, affordable foods
  4. Increasing activity

With the Child Nutrition Act passing in the Senate this month, there has been significant progress on the legislative side in this monumental battle against childhood obesity.  But it doesn’t get solved with just policy changes.

Here’s a good analogy: If I sit at my computer all day and type up an elaborate workout plan for the next 6 months, using spreadsheets and checklists to set goals, then it is all for nothing if I don’t physically get off of my butt and actually DO the workout.  The same goes for a lot of policy in our country.  It looks so pretty on paper, and has the signatures of these big important people on them, but they don’t get implemented because they don’t have buy-in. Well here’s where the average parent, teacher, school administrator, and concerned citizen comes in.

If you genuinely care, you need to TAKE ACTION. Demand that your school implement a physical fitness program.  Gather other like-minded parents together and let your voices be heard: “Our kids need healthy food options now!” or “Little Billy can’t see his TOES anymore!”  Whatever you want, just get creative.

And I’ll see you on the battlefield….

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Get Educated: “Organic Food” Part 2

August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I’m sure you BARELY slept last night because of all the anticipation about waiting for Part 2 of my Organic Food post.   What little sleep you did have was probably dominated by dreams about fields full of clean, ripe, and juicy organic vegetables.  I know, I’m psychic.

Today, I am going to give you some TIPS for buying organic food.  Its important to go to the store or healthy vending machine armed with information before any food purchase. After all, its affecting two things that dominate our lives: the wallet and the body.

1.  Look for farmer’s markets.   When I think of farmer’s markets I think of two words: cheap and fresh.  I live in Southern California and went to one the other day where I bought a cucumber the size of  a loaf of bread for $0.75! And remember: its a market. This means you can easily barter for bulk discounts. So don’t be scared and get yourself a killer deal on some killer tomatoes, dudes and dudettes!

2.  Bulk up when they’re IN SEASON.  One way to alleviate cost while at the same time getting the freshest possible fruits and vegetables is to become knowledgeable about when the seasons are for your favorite crops.  Here is a handy tool for seeing what is in season in your area for any month!

3.  Buy preserved when they’re NOT in season.  There’s nothing wrong with buying canned, dried, or frozen organic fruits and vegetables when they’re not in season.  In the winter, switch it up to canned organic tomatoes and eat frozen berries (side note: mix frozen berries with bananas and orange juice in a blender first thing when you wake up. It will ROCK YOUR WORLD.)

4. Shop online. That’s right, for organic food! The shipping costs won’t necessarily kill you when you do a little digging and get a good deal.  Check out the Organic Consumer Association’s  Green People Directory.

5. Grow your own. Whenever you grow or make something yourself, doesn’t it taste better just based on that knowledge? I brew my own beer and other people smile politely while secretly wishing they’d have chugged some straight-up vinegar instead, but to me it tastes golden because I remember how long it took to get that batch ready.  Check out Seeds of Change to order seeds, and read this guide on how to start a basic garden.

6.  Transition into buying organic slowly.  Start by replacing one or two of the foods you buy regularly with its organic equivalent.  Shop around and see if you can find prices that aren’t way higher than what you were paying for your non-organic foods.  As you start to replace the foods in your pantry and refrigerator with organic versions, keep track of how it is affecting your monthly food budget.  Don’t sell the farm converting everything to organic, but keep in mind the long term benefits of eating organic: both on your family’s health care costs and on your environmental impact.

So now you know more about organic food and how to be an expert at shopping for it.  Don’t just buy organic willy-nilly. Educate yourself! Make smart food choices for you and your family, and you’ll reap the benefits in the long run.  One last point I must make is that just because its organic, doesn’t necessarily mean its healthier than other food.  Eating a pound of bread grown from organic wheat versus eating a pound of conventionally grown broccoli isn’t going to be healthier.  Keep it all in perspective and arm yourself with knowledge. Remember, small changes today can equal HUGE changes in the future.

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Get Educated: “Organic Food” Part 1

August 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There are two movements changing the way we live right now: the “green” or eco-friendly movement and the healthy lifestyle movement.   These are both great answers to the one thing we can’t seem to control: our population.  It should be no revelation to you that as the world gets more and more populated the more polluted the planet is and for some reason the more unhealthy we get.   Organic food is a key aspect of changing our impact on the environment and our health.  It is now found in grocery stores, restaurants, and even vending machines nationwide! But there are some misconceptions about what organic food really means, and the word is thrown around willy-nilly a lot. Let me clear this up….

Difference between conventional farming & organic farming:

Organic farming: The growing and processing of agricultural products (meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy) while encouraging water and soil conservation and pollution reduction.

  1. Natural fertilizer is used, such as manure or compost.
  2. Beneficial insects and birds are used and instead of spraying insecticides, mating disruption techniques and traps are used.
  3. To manage weeds: crops are rotated, weeds are pulled by hand, or mulch is used to manage weeds.
  4. Animals are given organic feed and they have access to the outdoors. To reduce disease: rotational grazing, clean housing and a balanced diet are implemented.

Conventional Farming: The growing and processing of agricultural products (meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy) using methods that get the maximum output out of land and animals.

  1. Chemical fertilizers are used to promote growth in plants.
  2. Insecticides are sprayed to reduce pests.
  3. Chemical herbicides are used to manage weeds.
  4. Animals are given antibiotics, growth hormones, and medications to prevent disease and spur growth.

CONGRATULATIONS! You now know more than probably 80% of people who buy organic because it’s popular but don’t really know why it’s better.

Because organic is such a booming market, many companies throw around the word “organic” in order to attract customers like Hulk Hogan used to throw his enemies around in the ring: with complete disregard for their health!

Here’s what it takes to get that coveted USDA stamp o’ approval:

  • 100 percent organic. Products that are completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.
  • Organic. Products that are at least 95 percent organic.
  • Made with organic ingredients. These are products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The organic seal can’t be used on these packages.

So the bottom line is: READ THE LABEL. Don’t you want to know what you are putting in your body? Making the choice to buy organic involves a little digging on your part.

Tomorrow I will reveal BUYING tips for when you are faced with the myriad of organic food choices at your grocery store or vending machine.  So bookmark this page and check back in to become an organic buying SUPERSTAR!

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A Trip to the Vending Machine = Walking the Plank?

August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

“Bill rubbed his eyes from the glow of his monitor.  It was 3:00 p.m. on a Monday and he was TIRED.  Slammed with meetings, reports, and an endless barrage of emails, Bill had barely had time for lunch (a quick trip through the McDonald’s Drive-Thru).  He stood up, stretched, and stepped into the hallway to walk down to the vending machines for some much-needed energy.  As he entered the hallway he was surprised to see his co-workers jeering and yelling at him.  His boss grabbed his hands roughly and pulled them behind his back, tying them together with mailing tape.  He felt the sharp poke of scissors in his back. ‘Forward, wench! You did a poor job swabbing the poop deck, and now you must walk the plank! YARRRR!!!’”

While this may be a slight exaggeration of how the typical walk to the vending machine goes, in reality each step you make towards that can of soda might as well be a walk towards the edge.  Bill learned his soda habit in school, and kept with it his whole life…and he is not alone.

Here’s some soda facts, me maties:

  • Americans drink more soda pop than ever before.
  • Soda accounts for more than a QUARTER of all drinks consumed in the U.S.
  • More than 15 BILLION GALLONS were sold in 2000, and its only increased since then.
  • 15 BILLION GALLONS works out to at least one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman, and child!
  • Soft drink consumption rates have doubled in the last decade.
  • Soft drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the average American teenager’s diet, equaling 15 to 20 teaspoons of added sugar per day!
  • Adolescents (ages 11-17) get 11% of their calories from soft drinks!
  • Drinking soda replaces nutritious drinks like milk, leading to decreased calcium consumption in girls. (One result: osteoporosis)
  • A Harvard School of Health study determined that in 9th and 10th graders, those who drank soda regularly were THREE times more likely to develop bone fractures.
  • For every soft drink consumed per day, the risk of obesity goes up by 50%

YARRRRRRRR! These kind of facts make really SHIVER ME TIMBERS. I honestly have no clue what that means. But, I think it has to do with the vibrations running down a pirate’s wooden peg leg from angry convulsions.

Anyway, its obvious that soda is horrible.  But kids have few options at school, and when they’re thirsty, THEY’RE THIRSTY! And when they want to snack on junk food, who is going to stop them? The solution? First off, replacing junk food and soda vending machines with healthy snack and drink machines.

A possible objection: Won’t the school will lose money? Answer: FALSE. North Community High School in Minneapolis replaced most of its soda machines with machines stocked with fruit juices and water and their sales INCREASED.  Other schools across the nation (Miami, Washington D.C., North Carolina, etc.) are already replacing their food AND drink machines with premium, high-tech 100% healthy vending machines.

Yar.


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The Dark Truth About the Lack of Healthy Food in Schools

August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Last night I watched Food, Inc.  Ever seen it? It will BLOW YOUR MIND.  It raises serious concerns about the environmental and health impacts of the fast food industry.  It will inspire you to figure out how to get healthy food into schools.

Most people, especially in cities, have no clue about where their food is actually coming from.  Do you ever stop and think: Why is this burger SO CHEAP? Seriously, when you think about it, burgers are cheaper than vegetables! And how much labor goes into harvesting & shipping a vegetables versus raising and slaughtering a cow?  Common sense would tell us that veggies should be cheaper.  But when you see how meat is obtained now via mega-slaughterhouses feeding our distribution channels, it all makes sense. No wonder its hard to eat healthy when you’re broke! But what happens when you force meat through a hyper-efficient system designed for one purpose: low price? You get contamination, son!

In December of 2009, USA Today did a study regarding the quality of food in our nation’s schools.  Do you know what they found out? Hold on, this requires large, bold font:

Meat used in school cafeterias was REJECTED by fast food joints like KFC!

I know, I know. Ridiculous, huh? School’s only get 15-20% of their food from the government but that 15-20% is made up of key commodities like beef, chicken, fruits, and vegetables! (What else is there?)

The USDA stands by its position that schools get high quality food.  But the bottom line is that you get what you pay for and the school’s can’t afford to pay for the good stuff.  And I know what you’re thinking: so what, we’re going to pay out the #@$@! for organic food in school cafeterias now? Healthy eating in schools doesn’t have to be an extreme undertaking.  It starts with simple decisions such as replacing junk food vending machines with healthy vending machines.

The Child Nutrition Act addresses some of these quality concerns, but until its passed our kids are out of luck.  So for now, PACK THAT SACK LUNCH!

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Hurry Up, Senate! The Healthy Eating Community is Waiting for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010!

August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday the good news for parents and schools hoping for healthy eating for America’s youth was that H.R. 5504 (a.k.a. the “Improving Nutrition For America’s Children Act”) passed in the House of Representatives.  Now it faces the Senate and the issue of whether funding can be approved ($10 billion over 8 years!).

There’s ANOTHER bill on the radar as well, in case you didn’t know: H.R. 3307 (a.k.a. “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010). This bill is chock-full of improvements needed to be made to continue and improving the National School Lunch Program and for healthy eating in schools in general.  This bill is on the Senate’s calendar, but may not get approved this week before the month-long recess.

Seriously, Congress? A month-long recess? That’s what the fat kids of America need, NOT YOU!

President Obama’s original request for funding ($10 billion) for improvements in Child Nutrition fell short for H.R. 3307 when it went through the Senate Agricultural Committee: passing with funding being approved so far for only $4.5 billion.  I’d supply the rest but my private jet is in the shop and I just ordered a new platinum grill for my MOUTH.

The Senate needs to get its act together ASAP. Want to see how awesome this bill is? Check it out:

  • $20 million in grants provided for Summer Food Service Program expansion.
  • Increases the number of Summer Food Service Program sites.
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program expands suppers to all 50 states.
  • Foster children made automatically eligible for free school meals.
  • Elimination of paper applications which makes access easier
  • Mandatory funding for pilot projects that will provide nutritious food to hungry children.
  • Increases the federal reimbursement rate of school meals by 6 cents per meal.
  • Provides funding for farm-to-school programs.
  • Expands WIC certification to 12 months.

How is this different from H.R. 5504? Both bills take much-needed steps towards expanding outreach to more children and providing more accessibility to healthy food options.  Both bills have measures to make efficiency improvements in current programs, reduce childhood obesity, and increase the federal meal reimbursement rate.

You’ve got one month until recess, Congress. Get crackin’! Class dismissed.

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Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act has PASSED in the House!

August 3, 2010 By 2 Comments

Fat kids are hard to kidnap.  That’s about the only advantage there is for having your kid be huge.   And since kidnapping can be deterred in other ways, we can all agree that childhood obesity is not a crime-fighting weapon, but rather a detriment to society as a whole. So what’s our weapon? Healthy eating in schools.

After holding my breath since June 10th, today I am proud to say that a MONUMENTAL bill has passed in the House of Representatives.  H.R. 5504 “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act” was passed yesterday, and parents across the country are saying: “It’s about TIME.” This is a huge milestone in the promotion of healthy eating in the nation’s schools, as part of the war on childhood obesity (not-so-fun-fact: one out of five children are obese!  Next step is getting it approved in the Senate…

If this is news to you, then let me give you an overview of how fantastically awesome the bill is:

Summary: Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to revise the school lunch and breakfast programs, the summer food service program, the child and adult care food program (CACFP), and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Reauthorizes appropriations for such programs through FY2015. Includes among such revisions:
(1) encouraging the direct certification of children who receive other public assistance as eligible for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs;
(2) establishing new mechanisms by which schools or local educational agencies (LEAs) with very high proportions of low-income children can receive federal reimbursement for free or reduced price meals under such programs without collecting individual paper applications from households;
(3) establishing a program awarding competitive grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to establish or expand the school breakfast program at low-income schools;
(4) expanding the access of low-income rural areas to the summer food service program;
(5) requiring updates to meal patterns and nutrition standards for the school lunch and breakfast programs based on recommendations made by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS);
(6) requiring the establishment of science-based nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools outside the school lunch and breakfast programs;
(7) requiring LEAs participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs to establish local school wellness policies for their schools that include goals for nutrition promotion and education, physical activity and education, and other school-based activities that promote student wellness;
(8) requiring reimbursable meals and snacks provided under the CACFP to meet the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and certain authoritative scientific recommendations;
(9) encouraging WIC program participants to breastfeed; and
(10) requiring WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems to be implemented nationwide by October 1, 2020.

Right here we have a trifecta of health, affordability, and efficiency to combat the current trifecta: few healthy options, low-income families, and inefficient bureaucracy. Sponsored by Rep. George Miller (D-CA), this bill is accordance with Michelle Obama’s mission of ending childhood obesity.

So what comes next? Implementation! Schools now have their work cut out for them.  It starts with baby steps: setting goals in regards to nutrition and physical activity programs, replacing junk food vending machines with healthier options, and competing for grants with other schools.  Revamping their school lunch program will be no easy task, but the clock is ticking as waistlines steadily expand.

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Junk Food: It’s To Die For!

July 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you asked the average person what the biggest threat is to their country, their family, or their community, what do you think they’d say? Pollution? Economic conditions? Crime? I say nay, good citizen. Your enemy is the insidious JUNK FOOD that lurks in your pantry, your convenience store, and your vending machines.

The junk food industry probably has some nice people in it.  But they are definitely doing some not nice things.  Let’s air their dirty laundry now!

  1. The junk food industry deliberately targets kids as young as two years old in order to create brand preference and lifelong loyalty.
  2. Fast food chains lure kids with free toys in their meals to get their parents to spend.
  3. Flavorings and colorings can cause rashes, asthma, and hyperactivity.
  4. Many children now prefer man-made flavors over real food!
  5. The average kid in the U.S. sees 25 hours of TV, which equates to 20,000 junk food ads a year! That’s a lot of brainwashing…
  6. 20% of kids under the age of two are given soft drinks by their parents! When my nephew was two, he did not need Mountain Dew. He needed to be shot with a tranquilizer dart.
  7. The average can of cola has 10 teaspoons of sugar. Picture that.
  8. Over 90% of children eat McDonalds at least once per month.
  9. American teenagers drink, on average, over 760 cans of soda per year!

Drum roll please……

And the TENTH junk food fact that is off-the-wall-ridiculous:

10.  The average person day consumes more sugar in TWO WEEKS than a person a century ago would consume in a whole YEAR.

I know. I know. It blew my mind as well.  Somehow people 100 years ago still survived their workday without draining over TWO cans (20 teaspoons, as we now know) of sugary crap drink.

Now that I’ve opened your eyes to the deadly advertising all around you and your children, I bet you’re going to retreat into the wilderness to hide.  Fear not! We can counter this marketing movement of junk food advertising and consumption with responsible eating habits and educating kids to not believe the stupid commercials they see.

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