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Nicola Edwards
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  • Santa Monica, CA
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Want to have a say in your School Meals?

Jan Poppendieck will be in town to talk about her new and very timely book, Free for All: Fixing School Food in America (US Press, 2010). The book goes directly to the heart of reauthorization of th…

Tagged: health, meals, school, Nutrition

Started Apr 6

Free drinking water - an obvious anti-obesity initiative

California has taken some good steps forward in getting rid of sugary drinks in schools.  But, we haven't done as good a job of promoting healthy choices, namely water.  Water is an essential nutrien…

Started Mar 15

Want to come to Sacramento to advocate for better health for Californians?

Hey there, Come one, come all! Anyone interested in going to Sacramento to advocate for the urgent need to improve California's nutrition and physical activity environments? Even during these tough e…

Started Mar 13

 

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Nicola Edwards commented on caro!'s blog post 'Meeting with Jan Perry'
I'd love to know more about her thoughts on how to improve the water available in schools. What did she commit to?
April 27
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Free drinking water - an obvious anti-obesity initiative
California has taken some good steps forward in getting rid of sugary drinks in schools.  But, we haven't done as good a job of promoting healthy choices, namely water.  Water is an essential nutrient and is (obviously) calorie-free.  Best of all, t…
April 27
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Want to have a say in your School Meals?
Jan Poppendieck will be in town to talk about her new and very timely book, Free for All: Fixing School Food in America (US Press, 2010). The book goes directly to the heart of reauthorization of the school meals programs, which is being debated ri…
April 6
Nicola Edwards commented on Jess's blog post 'Study Finds Link Between Childhood Obesity and School Lunch'
LAUSD has higher nutritional standards than USDA and the state of CA requires and has some of the healthiest school meals available in the country. For example, they now only use brown rice, no more white rice. All of their bread products are at lea…
March 19
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Free drinking water - an obvious anti-obesity initiative
California has taken some good steps forward in getting rid of sugary drinks in schools.  But, we haven't done as good a job of promoting healthy choices, namely water.  Water is an essential nutrient and is (obviously) calorie-free.  Best of all, t…
March 15
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California has taken some good steps forward in getting rid of sugary drinks in schools. But, we haven't done as good a job of promoting healthy choices, namely water. Water is an essential nutrient and is (obviously) calorie-free. Best of all, tap…
March 15
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Want to come to Sacramento to advocate for better health for Californians?
Hey there, Come one, come all! Anyone interested in going to Sacramento to advocate for the urgent need to improve California's nutrition and physical activity environments? Even during these tough economic times, we can educate policy makers about…
March 12
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The city food rescue ordinance passed last Wednesday in City Council 11-0. City departments will now report back on an implementation plan within 60 days. The ordinance will facilitate donations of edible surplus food from city agencies such as the…
November 13, 2009
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November 5, 2009
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MarketMakers is all about the process of transforming small corner stores to carry healthier food choices. This comes from the work of South Los Angeles HEAC, students, community members, advocates, educators and all others who want to eliminate the…
October 30, 2009
Does your school offer breakfast? If not, contact me to find out how we can help you advocate for breakfast in your school.
October 9, 2009
Nicola Edwards commented on Ruben Brambila's video 'YAAO: Menu Labeling Project'
This is a a great video. Kudos to Werefedup for doing such a great job. Keep up the good work.
September 18, 2009
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Drinking water in schools

California has taken some good steps forward in getting rid of sugary drinks in schools. But, we haven't done as good a job of promoting healthy choices, namely water. Water is an essential nutrient and is (obviously) calorie-free. Best of all, tap water is free! Unfortunately, a recent survey found that 40% of schools report having no access to free water in cafeterias. For more information on how you can help, go to: http://www.cf… Continue

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 11:27am —

Nicola Edwards

Ending Food Waste: Los Angeles City Passes Ordinance

The city food rescue ordinance passed last Wednesday in City Council 11-0. City departments will now report back on an implementation plan within 60 days. The ordinance will facilitate donations of edible surplus food from city agencies such as the Convention Center and Parks & Recreation to emergency food banks and pantries around the city. In addition, the city will promote the idea of salvaging the tons of perfectly good food thrown in the garbage to businesses, who will hopefully respond… Continue

Posted on November 13, 2009 at 3:48pm —

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Do you know of any food deserts?

MarketMakers is all about the process of transforming small corner stores to carry healthier food choices.
This comes from the work of South Los Angeles HEAC, students, community members, advocates, educators and all others who want to eliminate the inequality of food access. Check them out at: http://www.marketmakeovers.org/

Posted on October 30, 2009 at 3:48pm —

Nicola Edwards

Where can I have lunch this summer?

Los Angeles, CA – According to a new report released, reductions in summer school – up to 70% in many school districts - due to the state budget crisis mean that 300,000 children who ate lunch at school last July will have severely reduced access to free, nourishing lunches this summer.

The summer lunch program is particularly critical for the state’s 2 million children who rely on free breakfasts and lunches at school during the regular school year. Child hunger is highest during the summer mo… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:00am —

Nicola Edwards

Improving Nutrition in Childcare

In California, almost 25 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are overweight or obese and at risk of a host of severe chronic health conditions and poor social and developmental outcomes. These chronic diseases yield a heavy impact on the state’s rapidly escalating health care costs. Nationally, obesity among preschoolers has tripled in the past 30 years with little sign of slowing. While policymakers have focused on improving school meals, many children are showing up to school already at an unhealt… Continue

Posted on July 29, 2009 at 12:36pm —

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At 6:22am on August 26, 2009, LA Sports4Kids said…
Hi Nicola, thanks for the message.

We supply alternative sporting, fitness and anti obesity products and solutions to the education sector in the UK. Our ethos is Play in Mind, Exercise in Body.

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