United States Department of Agriculture

Help Me Rename My Series

by Julie Meyers Pron April 29, 2010

This winter, when I sat in on a call with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, I had no idea how inspired I was about to become. I’ve always been passionate about Physical Education and health classes, and keeping them in the classrooms of our schools. But what I didn’t realize was just how important it would [...]

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Healthy Eating Starts with Expecations

by Julie Meyers Pron April 1, 2010

When I had my first child I laid down a few laws. One was that I would not ever make more than one meal at dinner time. Not ever. And, 7 years later, I haven’t. I spend a lot of time cooking. I’ve learned it, and I’ve learned to enjoy it. And I take pride [...]

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my pyramid

by Julie Meyers Pron February 23, 2010

In our call last week, Secretary Vilsack shared that a new Food Pyramid is planned to be unveiled later this year to reflect the findings of many different studies, and to encourage, or course, healthier eating. Here’s the big surprise, many active parents don’t realize that the pyramid has changed since we were in school. [...]