The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a wonderful non-profit,  consumer advocacy organization, working to improve our food system to support healthier eating. Right now they are taking on the poor quality of kids’ meals at restaurants, and are asking for our help. Even though the awareness of eating healthier has been a growing trend in this country, the quality of kids’ meals has not improved at all. Most kids’ meals are high in calories, sodium, and saturated fat, and can contribute to a number of health conditions in children, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It is a missed opportunity to model what a well-balanced, delicious meal for a child could be. Instead, it sets kids up for craving unhealthy foods, like hot dogs, grilled cheese, pizza, chicken nuggets, and soda. These foods can impact a child’s long-term well-being. The most recent research shows that 60 percent of kids’ meals exceeded calorie recommendations, 45 percent exceeded sodium recommendations, and 40 percent exceeded a combined saturated fat and trans fat recommendation. I know we can do better, and we need to do better! Please let restaurants know how you feel!  The Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging restaurants to serve healthier kids meals, and they are asking for our help!

Please take a minute to send a quick email to the top restaurant chains asking them to improve the foods we serve our kids! 

Help Get PFAS Chemicals Out of Our Food Supply!

PFAS are highly toxic, fluorinated chemicals that build up in our bodies and never break down in the environment. They are found in in our water, air and food! Very small doses of PFAS have been linked to cancer, reproductive and immune system harm, and other diseases. The Environmental Protection Agency just released a recommendation for regulating PFAS chemicals, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tends to side with food industry pressure, and wants to classify PFAS chemicals into different subgroups. This would create loopholes and still allow some PFAS chemicals into our food supply.

We need to tell the Biden FDA to eliminate all PFAS chemicals once and for all!

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