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Apple Seeds, Inc Teaching Kids Healthy Choices
A non-profit organization is raising funds to build a learning farm for young students in Fayetteville. Through their Plant to Plate Program, Apple Seeds is partnering with schools and community organizations that help serve students and their families. This program includes gardening clubs, farm field trips, and student-run farmers markets. These are hands-on programs that…
First Lady Proposes Changes for Junk Food in Schools
The first lady is taking steps to change students eating habits. Michelle Obama’s proposal of removing junk food advertisements in school’s will undergo a USDA-facilitated comment period which will determine how long schools have to remove unhealthy ads. The proposal is a part of her Let’s Move program that focuses on child obesity and healthy eating.