Sentences with phrase «food advocates said»

School food advocates said they like the extra attention these efforts bring to the issue of school food, but they worry it's not enough.

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«I think that level of transparency is admirable,» says Mark Bittman, the longtime food writer and sustainability advocate, who co-created a salad for Sweetgreen in 2014 and now considers Jammet a friend.

1 Timothy 4:1 - 3 — But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.

«MGA is the leading advocate for the state's food industry, representing the business interests of retailers and their suppliers in daily communication with legislators, regulatory agencies and the public,» the association says.

«Responsible medical and nutrition experts do not advocate diets that recommend the elimination of entire food groups,» said Frank Muir, President and CEO of the IPC.

«IRRI's rice science and technology program has only contributed in aggravating the state of food insecurity and agricultural underdevelopment in the Philippines and other Third World countries,» said Finsa Cosico, secretary - general of AGHAM (Advocates of Science and Technology for the People).

Although, technically, most advocates say that the food simply can not be heated to more than 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, an advocate of Meat Free Monday, said: «Anything which makes it easier for school cooks to get tastier, nutritious food on the plate at school lunch time has to be welcomed and the new School Food Standards guide does tfood on the plate at school lunch time has to be welcomed and the new School Food Standards guide does tFood Standards guide does that.

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That decision has sparked a backlash from health advocates, who say current labelling does not do enough to highlight foods which should be avoided, while grocery manufacturers argue traffic - light labels are simplistic and too blunt an instrument in the fight against obesity.

but if enough real food advocates step up and say «does it really make sense to serve candy and soda at an elementary school function» or «can we encourage parents to send non-food treats for bday celebrations» or better yet, «can you do what you do best and help my child learn to like fresh produce just like you taught him to read?»

Poor quality was the culprit, say parent food advocates Katie Aaron and Laura Miller.

Bode said the government should permit irradiation of the school food it buys — a technique many food safety advocates oppose because it has not been extensively studied.

While city schools have improved cafeteria food by restricting trans fats and fried foods and requiring healthier vending machine choices, child health advocates say there is still much to do.

That said, advocates also need to work on their talking points about what school food should look like and how we realistically get there in a world where most people don't seem to care.

Now, CPS says it isn't so sure, and beef patties served in its cafeterias may well have contained the chemically treated beef product the government calls «lean finely textured beef» that has prompted concern among parents and healthy food advocates.

While Schakowsky's bill was welcomed by school cafeteria managers and food - safety advocates, industry officials said the dissemination of safety records could stoke unnecessary public fears and prove difficult for cafeteria managers to interpret.

Still, food stamp advocates say there is a chance to increase funding for school lunch without using food stamp cuts — put the whole thing into the omnibus.

Nicola Edwards of California Food Policy Advocates says parents need to be central to any solution.

This is just what school food advocates have been saying for years (see, for example, Janet Poppendieck's Free For All: Fixing School Food in Amerifood advocates have been saying for years (see, for example, Janet Poppendieck's Free For All: Fixing School Food in AmeriFood in America).

K ids will be able to get the nutritious food they need in order to thrive in school,» said Rachael Ray, Author, Day Time Host and Child Nutrition Advocate.

The CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute applauds the Mayor, the City Council, the Office of School Food and Nutrition Services, and all of the advocates in the Lunch For Learning Campaign who have worked so hard to bring us to this day,» said Jan Poppendieck, Senior Fellow, CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and author, Free For All: Fixing School Food in America.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

Some advocates of «baby - led weaning» say giving baby foods she can hold and feed herself is preferable to feeding with a spoon, that way she can control what goes in her mouth.

The jolt in demand for government - subsidized meals comes as many school programs are struggling to balance their food service budgets because of higher costs and a decline in paying customers, school nutrition advocates said.

«Water maybe has always been insufficiently available, but schools have a unique and special responsibility to create an environment that makes it easy for students to make good choices,» says Sharp of the California Food Policy Advocates.

Ivy Ken, a DCPS parent and longtime advocate for more healthful food in schools, said she is «thrilled» that the lawsuit is bringing to light concerns people have had about the food program that were often dismissed by District officials.

«Water fountains aren't providing adequate hydration,» says Matt Sharp, senior advocate of the California Food Policy Advocates.

He says he's working to get approval for the commission that Riverhead Town has advocated as a way of fast - tracking projects at EPCAL and, among other things, has been instrumental in establishing the Stony Brook Business Incubator in Calverton; has secured grant money for the J. Kings food processing facility in Baiting Hollow; and has helped to create a synergy among the three East End hospitals.

Since school food programs are largely supported by the federal government, the expanded program would bring in an additional $ 24 million in federal and state funds, bringing their total to about $ 60 million, advocates have said.

Labor advocates say they want the state of Connecticut to tax companies that pay low wages to their employees, companies like big box retail stores and fast food chains.

«That's what I did with the fast - food workers, that's what I did with transgender rights, that's what I did with marriage equality,» Cuomo said, though the latter of which was approved through the legislative process through a sustained effort by the governor and a host of other advocates, and not through executive authority.

Governor Cuomo, speaking by phone to a gathering of advocates for the poor, says he's rescinded a 14 - year - old state regulation that required food stamp recipients be subject to fingerprinting before receiving benefits.

That did not stop advocates from protesting at the Dunkin' Donuts at the state Capitol, saying the governor's recently phased in wage increase for fast food workers is too slow.

Liz Accles, executive director of Community Food Advocates, and leader of the Lunch 4 Learning campaign, said in a press release, «Hungry children face great disadvantages academically.

That did not stop advocates from protesting at the Dunkin Donuts at the state Capitol, saying the governor's recent phased in wage increase for fast food workers is too slow.

Anti-hunger advocates and agriculture groups say it ensures hungry New Yorkers have access to healthy food while encouraging farmers to harvest crops that otherwise might go to waste.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out a federally funded program on Sept. 6, promising free meals for all NYC students, but Jewish advocates say 30,000 students in yeshivas aren't getting the free meals because none of the food is certified kosher.

«As the Council begins our Executive Budget hearings on May 6th, we will continue to strongly push for critical investments that will greatly expand employment opportunities for our young people by increasing the number of year round and summer youth jobs, advocating for vital legal services and workforce development skills to support our growing immigrant population and fighting to combat food insecurity in our City,» they said.

The administration and advocates say the practice stigmatizes recipients and makes it more likely that children will go without food.

Steve: So what do you say — and you actually addressed it in the very last thing that you just said — but theoretically, what do you say to a free market advocate, who says, «Well, you know, the information is out there are then people have a choice, and if they want to eat these foods, why should you do something to try to control the markets to stop them?»

In petitioning the USDA, industry leaders advocated just such an approach, saying, «Breaded dogfish sticks are ideal for use in domestic food assistance programs.»

Advocates say that by having control over what goes in their mouths, babies learn to regulate their food intake, refine motor skills and perhaps even become more adventurous eaters.

Although cellular agriculture advocates tend to dwell on the process — because they say it could lead to safer, more humane, and more sustainable food production — FDA looks only at the final product.

aloha, a question: some advocates of the whole foods plant - based diet say NO nuts.

Heat - processing destroys digestion - aiding enzymes and creates tissue - damaging toxins — two reasons why raw foods are healthier, say the diet's advocates.

Saying that, I am a strong advocate of vegetarianism / vegan and whole food diet, I have not eaten meat for 20 + yrs, however I think a more holistic approach to health will give the best results on overall mental and physical health.

As a passionate advocate of moderation, this dietitian says, «it's totally okay to say bottoms - up to the Bellini once in a while,» (but for the sake of your waistline, limit it to just one and pass on other high sugar foods and drinks that day).

Sure, science says that eating a diet rich in animal products is unhealthy, but Perlmutter himself advocates a diet rich in plant - based foods.

In this website they advocate raw plant food and say that immune response also occurs when you consume cooked food.