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Obesity Outweighs Malnutrition

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The WHO global burden of disease (GBD) measures burden of disease is a five year study on the worldwide state of health. The study found that for the first time obesity ranked higher than malnutrition as a cause of death. Vast strides have been made in overcoming starvation. At the same time, nutrition outside of Africa has been contributing to an increase in “fat” related diseases.

The study estimates 3 million people a year are dieing from obesity while 1 million people a year are starving to death.

Humans Are Omnivores

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by Daniel Brouse and The Membrane Domain

To the best of my knowledge there has never been a culture that has thrived as vegetarians.

All evidence (throughout the history of humankind) shows man to be an omnivore.

Depending mostly on climate conditions, the ratio of plant to animal intake varies. In colder and more severe environments, the meat in-take is usually much larger. This primarily occurs for two reasons:
1) plants won’t grow. You can’t eat what isn’t there. (Ask an Eskimo. He’ll know.)
2) the concentration of nutrients is much higher in meat than in vegetables. This means you can harvest less tonnage of food. It also means the culture can have less of an impact on the environment (then if they cut their meat in-take and became more herbivore-like.)

Whole Foods Market® Shoppers Donate More Than $1.4 Million for Salad Bars in Schools

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Press Release Source: Whole Foods Market On Wednesday October 13, 2010, 2:21 pm EDT

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq:WFMI – News) is pleased to announce that its shoppers donated more than $1.4 million after a seven-week fundraising campaign to improve school lunches through the Salad Bar Project. As the nation celebrates National School Lunch Week (Oct. 10-16), it is clear that parents and advocates are ready for healthy items to be added to the menu.

Whole Foods Market joined forces with Chef Ann Cooper’s non-profit, Food Family Farming Foundation (F3), to help bring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins to school lunch programs through an online grant process. The generous donations from Whole Foods Market’s customers will fund 570 salad bars for schools across the country.

“The overwhelming support our shoppers have shown for the Salad Bar Project is heartwarming, just plain amazing,” said Walter Robb, co-CEO for Whole Foods Market. “We nearly doubled the original fundraising goal, so it’s clear our customers share our passion for supporting more nutritious offerings in school lunchrooms across the country.”

Schools can apply for a grant for a free salad bar kit at www.saladbarproject.org through Nov. 15, 2010. Applicants must participate in the National School Lunch Program, be located within a 50-mile radius of any Whole Foods Market and demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a healthy cafeteria salad bar for two school years. TheLunchBox.org, which provides tangible solutions for making healthier, fresh and “made-from-scratch” food available to schoolchildren across the country, will help support the initiative through online support tools.

“We believe America has spoken loudly with their generous support. They want healthier food in all schools,” said Chef Ann Cooper. “It just makes common sense. Salad bars not only provide fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins but help boost student performance in school while also benefitting their health,” said Cooper.

F3, the granting institution, will collect and approve school applications. Each school will need approval from its district superintendent, school principal and nutrition services director. Grant awards will be based on need, potential for impact, commitment to the program and potential for future viability when the grant period has ended. Grant recipients will be announced on Jan. 15.

Contact:

robin.rehfield@wholefoods.com, 617.492.5500 x3139

Jen Marshall: jen@freshideasgroup.com 303.449.2108 x 18

Organic Gardening Workshop in Chester County PA

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C3A (Coatesville Area Arts Alliance) and Brandywine Hospital’s Healthy Woman Program present:

Let’s Get Dirty!
The Basics of Organic Gardening for Spring
Saturday, May 15th – 10am to Noon
at eARTh, 120 Reservoir Rd., Wagontown, Western Chester Co., PA 19376

Had enough winter? Time to think Spring, Gardening, and Dirt!
Learn in an inspiring, beautiful environment with 3rd generation gardener Deborah Kates,
who will share a lifetime of experience to help you Grow your own food– So you can dig on fresh taste and nutrition ~ saving money ~ exercise ~ feeding your soul

Selecting Seeds ♦ Choosing a Site ♦ Transplanting ♦ Raised Beds ♦ Building the Soil & more!

Deborah will be joined by Brandywine Hospital GI physician Dr. Eva Sum, who will explain the benefits of high fiber diets and organically grown food

Brandywine Hospital’s Healthy Woman Program offers interactive, fun and free monthly programs for all women that cover a variety of health & wellness issues. Let’s Get Dirty attendees are required to join just by filling out a membership form at no cost to you.

You must RSVP to attend. Please call 610-383-9000

Arrange a private gardening workshop for your group that combines gardening, learning and fun, and You choose the date and time, at your place or mine. Contact Deborah at 610-384-2535.

C3A ~ where Art means Business ~ www.CthreeA.org