Food pyramid: USDA sued by doctors' group that wants vegetarian alternative - latimes.com

An interesting article about the USDA being sued because of the Food Pyramid. While I do think the pyramid has its issues, I don't know that suing the USDA is the right course of action.

Food pyramid: USDA sued by doctors' group that wants vegetarian alternative - latimes.com

McDumb

Why on earth should fast food companies be helping to write health policy?

McDonald's and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy | Politics | The Guardian

Why the USDA Shouldn't Wear Two Hats

And this is why your nutrition watchdog should not also have marketing duties.

While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales - NYTimes.com

Bah - Kids Can Grow The Food, But Not Eat It

Pathetic.

School gardens: Produce kids grow is forbidden fruit in Chicago lunchrooms - chicagotribune.com

A Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant, For the Kosher

This is a really cool idea - well, an idea that's actually in practice.  It's a restaurant for people who are having trouble affording food.  They pay what they can - and it's kosher, which is good because kosher food tends to be more expensive.

A Kosher Response to Poverty

So Many Servings, So Little Time

Even with our weekly CSA delivery, I still don't get the recommended number of vegetable servings everyday. I know I should be able to (we've gotten more leafy greens this year than I've bought in my entire life, I think!), but the call of a veggie just isn't as strong (to me) as the call of...well, a cookie. If I could find excellent ways to make veggies for snacks, maybe I'd get in all my servings.

How about you? Check out the NYTimes article below, it's an interesting read.

Personal Health - Vegetable Consumption Lags, Despite Benefits - NYTimes.com

Up in Vermont, Where Everything's Fresh

A very cool idea using an old postal service truck. Hopefully more areas see this idea and run with it.

Aboard the Vegetable Express: Getting Fresh, Organic Produce to the Neighborhoods that Need them Most