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…
policy
Writing about nutrition
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…
Public conference call with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack
“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…