Attended Ag cmtee hearing on child nutrition this AM. Access to fresh & healthy foods is a longterm investment in the future of our children
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@SenGillibrand School nutrition programs teach that some foods R "bad". This actually leads to deadly#eatingdisorders in vulnerable kids. -
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@SenGillibrand Balance, ALL foods in moderation, variety are better lessons for kids, but schools are NOT teaching that at all. Dangerous.
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@SenGillibrand We agree! Check out our@KidsLiveWell program: http://bit.ly/1pkTLAdThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand When kids are taught that some foods are "bad" and that food has moral value, can lead 2#eatingdisorders in vulnerable kidsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand Precisely why I love what @C_D_C_G does with their Taste Good Series!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand! MT Helping children learn to eat healthy at a young age is a "wise investment." Parents can't control food marketing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand Yep. But the folks who should decide what their kids eat are named Mom & Dad. Not Sen Whozelfritz & Rep. WhogivesadamnThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand Yes, but $$ is wasted if the message isn't reinforced at home (or when SunnyD is pushed by teachers). http://fussylittleblog.com/2010/09/15/yellow-no-5-no-6-make-it-sunny/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand the problem is that schools can't teach that. You often see more food waste rather than healthier eating. :(Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand Here's my beef w/this stmt. It's the parents responsiblty to teach them. Why shld it b the gvnmnts? Parents need 2 wake-up!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenGillibrand We do not need the government teaching our kids how to eat. Let their parents do that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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