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Activist, educator, mother: spin the dial

July 31, 2014 by Jessica 1 Comment

What words would you use to describe yourself? How do those words change when you become a parent? What do your choices look like with the glasses of parenthood on? This week I felt like some of my many identities came together outside the Federal Triangle Metro station at the Moms Clean Air Force-organized rally…

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Filed Under: Activism & Politics, D.C. Metro, Featured, Holistic Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: activism, advocacy, clean air, climate change, engagement, environment, identity, Moms Clean Air Force, Play-In for Climate Action, policy, politics, priorities, roles

Writing about nutrition

February 15, 2010 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’ve just posted a follow-up to a conference call Agriculture Secretary Vilsack had last week with mommy bloggers. It’s important, if a little frustrating, to get more involved with issues of policy. Read the long version at my blog, Crunchy-Chewy Mama. Read a shorter version with a little more attitude in my column at the…

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Public conference call with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack

February 15, 2010 by Jessica 10 Comments

“This is a different USDA,” announced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week on a conference call with members of the public to share information about the agency’s response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s new Let’s Move initiative to combat childhood obesity. The call was a great opportunity to hear about high-up efforts to address the…

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Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Uncategorized Tagged With: food, nutrition, policy

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