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Meatless Monday

A public school in New York City has started serving only vegetarian meals. The change was prompted by parental involvement and the popularity of veggie dishes by students. If my child attended this school, I am not sure how I would feel about it. Although I am big on introducing healthy meals to kids at a young age, I believe that having choices is equally as important. But if a parent wanted their child to have meat (or choices), I guess they could choose to pack their lunch. What do you think? How would you feel if your child’s school only served vegetarian lunch options?

Source: mnn.com

How Not to Go Green

Although Earth Day has passed I thought these tips were relevant for any day. Don’t forget the Office of Sustainability will host a “post” Earth Day Display in the Socrates Café on May 14th  from 10:30am to 2:00pm. This year the theme for our display will be “Eat Local, Think Global.” Learn about the benefits of buying local goods and have the chance to win a “Made in Georgia” basket filled with products made in the Peach State. For more information contact Shannan George (shannan.george@life.edu).

• Don’t spend twenty minutes in your idling car composing the perfect Earth Day tweet.
• Driving ‘green’ doesn’t mean eating a salad while you cruise at 95mph in the HOV lane.
• Don’t walk to work to reduce emissions only to end up snagging lunch at Micky D’s or Subway.
• Reconsider riding your electric bike to your sales job at the Humvee dealership.
• Pass on buying that 92-inch flat screen TV to watch all of NBC’s ‘Green Week‘ programming.
• Don’t use all the energy created by your rooftop solar panels to power your single-cup espresso maker.
• Perhaps you didn’t need to dry clean all of your 37 suits so you’d have fashion choices for your lunchtime ‘Earth Day’ talk to your co-workers.
• Don’t use 3 rolls of paper towels to clean the windows of your thrift shop so people can read your Earth Day signage.
• Remember: making your loser cousins sit at another table for family dinners doesn’t classify as separating your trash.

Source: Alternative Consumer

7 Billion People

I am a visual learner, and so you know that one of my favorite ways to convey information is through infographics. This one is really simple. Just contemplate the magnitude of the sentence below. Wow!

Source: mnn.com

Earth Day the Sequel

The Office of Sustainability will host a “post” Earth Day Display in the Socrates Café on May 14th  from 10:30am to 2:00pm. This year the theme for our display will be “Eat Local, Think Global.” Learn about the benefits of buying local goods and have the chance to win a “Made in Georgia” basket filled with products made in the Peach State. For more information contact Shannan George (shannan.george@life.edu).

Wordless Wednesday

Meatless Monday

A vegetarian diet can be a healthy choice for all kids, as long as it’s properly planned. (These tips are also helpful for little ones that don’t care for meat.)

The principles of planning a vegetarian diet are the same as planning any healthy diet — provide a variety of foods and include foods from all of the food groups. A balanced diet will provide the right combinations to meet nutritional needs. But be aware of potential nutrient deficiencies in your child’s diet and figure out how you’ll account for them. With a little exploration, you may find more vegetarian options than you realized.

Experts believe one of the biggest mistakes parents they make is just taking the meat off the plate without replacing it with anything.Here are nutrients that vegetarians should get and some of their best food sources:

• vitamin B12: dairy products, eggs, and vitamin-fortified products, such as cereals, breads, and soy and rice drinks, and nutritional yeast
• vitamin D: milk, vitamin D-fortified orange juice, and other vitamin D-fortified products
• calcium: dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, dried beans, and calcium-fortified products, including orange juice, soy and rice drinks, and cereals
• protein: dairy products, eggs, tofu and other soy products, dried beans, and nuts
• iron: eggs, dried beans, dried fruits, whole grains, leafy green vegetables, and iron-fortified cereals and bread
• zinc: wheat germ, nuts, fortified cereal, dried beans, and pumpkin seeds

Are you sure that your child’s nutritional needs are being met? If not consult a professional for help.

Source: kidshealth.org