iEat Green Celebrates the Beginning of the New School Year! Dr. Maria Michael, World Renowned Medical Intuitive and Lakota/Navajo Elder Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on September 3, 2019

Hi All, I’m am psyched for the beginning of the school year, and bringing more fresh vegetables into the school lunch program! The Glen Cove School District has agreed to follow in NY City’s footsteps and join the Meatless Monday … Read More

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Take Action: Support the Child Nutrition Re-authorization Act; Oppose the Williams Pipeline!

Posted on July 24, 2019

The National School Lunch Program is a program that is very close to my heart, and it is the main source of food for so many young Americans. Congress is beginning to draft the next Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization (CNR) … Read More

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Get Your Fiber, Get it Daily; Food-tracking Apps Can Help with Weight-Loss, Possibly; Cuomo Proposes “No Student Goes Hungry Program” for 2018

Posted on January 2, 2018

Scientists Learn Exactly Why Fiber is Good for You The term “dietary fiber” refers to the indigestible molecules or compounds of plants that we cannot break down ourselves. Yet the billions of bacteria lining our gut do. In fact, according … Read More

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Harvest Home’s Food Frontiers Event

Posted on October 17, 2016

Join the NYC Food Policy Center @ Hunter College for a viewing of this inspiring documentary, Food Frontiers, which chronicles projects across the country that are increasing access to healthy food. Where: Hunter College – Silberman Building, 2180 Third Avenue … Read More

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Farm-Based Education Conference

Posted on October 17, 2016

The FBEN will mark its 10th anniversary with a celebratory national conference. The event will bring together food, farm and nutrition education practitioners to inspire their work, share tools, and glean new skills. FBEN is the lead organizer with support … Read More

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EPA Assisting Rural Communities to Develop Healthy Places; October is National Farm to School Month; Student Outshines Cornell’s Ties to Monsanto

Posted on October 12, 2016

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EPA Assisting Rural Communities to Participate in ‘Rural Advantage’ Programs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has invited rural communities to apply for planning assistance of subsidized programs that will improve economic and environmental conditions, per the ‘Rural Advantage’ initiative enacted by the Obama Administration. This opportunity is meant … Read More

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In The News: National Program Continues to Increase Local Foods in Schools, Stop Monsanto?s attack on GMO labeling, Celebrating World Water Day, How Plastic In The Ocean Is Contaminating Your Seafood

Posted on March 24, 2015

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National Program Continues to Increase Local Foods in Schools Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a request for applications for the USDA’s Fiscal Year 2016 round of Farm to School grants. Designed to increase the availability of … Read More

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