Showing posts with label Food Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Day. Show all posts

Monday, October 23, 2023

October 24, Food Day - From Our Garden to Our Table

Welcome to Our Food Day Celebration!
From Our Garden


Food Day inspires Americans to change their diets and our food policies. Every October 24, thousands of events all around the country bring Americans together to celebrate and enjoy real food and to push for improved food policies. 

6 FOOD DAY PRINCIPLES

1. Reduce diet-related diseases by promoting safe, healthy foods.
2. Support sustainable farms and limit subsidies to big agribusiness.
3. Expand access to food and alleviate hunger.
4. Protect the environment and animals by reforming factory farms.
5. Promote health by curbing junk-food marketing to kids.
6. Support fair conditions for food and farmworkers.




Planning Our Food Day Meal
Every family is unique. When planning our meal, we considered foods from our garden, finances, physical abilities, including finger foods and easy to chew and swallow, and color – the theme for our dinner. 

Our family and friends come from diverse backgrounds with physical and emotional challenges or chronic illnesses, such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Heart Disease.


Our Meal
The main course is a tri-color pasta with various toppings to choose from.  Our garden provided us with tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cucumbers, and basil. We purchased spinach, pasta sauce, locally grown fruits, and part-skim mozzarella, and for the meat-eaters, we had ground turkey meatballs and shredded chicken.

In addition, we prepared a red, white, and green grilled cheese sandwich from the US Dept of Health and Human Services cookbook 
Keep the Beat Recipes, recipes. A free copy of the cookbook is available on their website. 


The dessert was a big hit. We made fruit kabobs using locally grown fruits and paired them with low-fat ice cream, and for Jake, we prepared a smoothie using the same ingredients.


Adaptations and Individual Preferences

My son Jake was born with Cerebral Palsy and is quadriplegic. He is unable to hold utensils and requires a straw to drink fluids. Finger foods and a weighted cup with a flexi straw usually provide him the most independence.






Saturday, September 30, 2023

October Food, Nutrition, and Health Events

Current News, Resources and Events in Nutrition, Food, Health, Environment, Safety, and Disability Rights. Encourages awareness and inspires ideas for Journalists, Educators, Consumers and Health Professionals. Wellness News is updated daily and includes weekly and daily events. To view the entire Newsletter online click here





October Monthly Events

October Health, Nutrition, and Food Events
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Dyslexia Awareness Month 
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Learning Disability Awareness Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

National Chiropractic Month
National Dental Hygiene Month 
National Depression Education and Awareness Month





National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Liver Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Crime Prevention Month 
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month  
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Reading Group Month 
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
World Menopause Month

Food Events



UNICEF

Tackling Hunger Month 
Halloween Safety Month
National Farm to School Month




Vegetarian Month
American Cheese Month 
National Apple Month

  


National Bake and Decorate Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month 
Cookbook Month 
National Caramel Month 
National Chili Month 
National Cookie Month
National Country Ham Month
National Dessert Month
National Pasta Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pizza Month 
National Popcorn Poppin' Month 
National Pork Month 
National Pretzel Month
National Seafood Month
National Spinach-Lovers Month
Co-op Awareness Month 
National Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Fair Trade Month
Gourmet Adventures Month
National Go on a Field Trip Month 
National Health Care Food Service Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month 
National Restaurant Hospitality Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month 
National Animal Safety Protection Month




Monday, October 24, 2011

Food Day 2011, What is a Serving Size?

"Food Day is October 24 and will continue to be in the years to come. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life, parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. We will work with people around the country to create thousands of events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals."

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) are the Honorary Co-Chairs for Food Day 2011, and the day is sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the nonprofit watchdog group that has led successful fights for food labeling, better nutrition, and safer food since 1971. Like CSPI, Food Day will be people-powered and does not accept funding from government or corporations—though restaurants, supermarkets, and others are certainly encouraged to observe Food Day in their own ways.

Become a Food Label Detective
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Tools to Make Wise Decisions





1. Reduce diet-related disease by promoting safe, healthy foods.
2. Support sustainable farms and limit subsidies to big agribusiness.
3. Expand access to food and alleviate hunger.
4. Protect the environment and animals by reforming factory farms. 

5. Promote health by curbing junk-food marketing to kids. 
6. Support fair conditions for food and farm workers.

A special thank you to Marcela Lucena, Erik Bustillo, and the Florida International University, Student Dietetic Association for helping spread the word about Food Day.



Saturday, October 1, 2011

October 2011 Wellness News

Current News, Resources and Events in Nutrition, Food, Health, Environment, Safety and Disability Rights. Encourages awareness and inspires ideas for Journalists, Educators, Consumers and Health Professionals. Wellness News is up-dated daily and includes weekly and daily events. To view the entire Newsletter online click here or subscribe to Wellness News by adding your email address to the link on the left.
 
October Monthly Events
Weekly and Daily Events can be found in the Wellness Newsletter.



 Food Day, October 24, 2011

 National Disability Employment Awareness Month


UNICEF


 Tackling Hunger Month
 Halloween Safety Month

Food Events
 Vegetarian Month  
 National Apple Month 
 National Bake and Decorate Month
 Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
 Cookbook Month
 National Caramel Month 
 National Chili Month
 National Cookie Month
 National Country Ham Month
 National Dessert Month
 National Pasta Month
 National Pickled Peppers Month
 National Pizza Month
 National Popcorn Poppin' Month
 National Pork Month 
 National Pretzel Month
 National Rice Month
 Sausage Month
 National Seafood Month
 National Spinach-Lovers Month
 Co op Awareness Month
 National Eat Better, Eat Together Month
 Celiac Disease Awareness Month
 Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)
 Dyslexia Awareness Month 
 Emotional Wellness Month
 Global Diversity Awareness Month


 Health Literacy Month
 Learning Disability Awareness Month
 Long Term Care Planning Month 
 National Chiropractic Month
 National Dental Hygiene Month
 National Depression Education & Awareness Month
 National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
 National Liver Awareness Month
 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
 National Crime Prevention Month  
 National Cyber Security Awareness Month

 Financial Planning Month
 National Medical Librarian Month 
 National Organize Your Medical Information Month
 National Orthodontic Health Month
 National Physical Therapy Month

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
 National Work and Family Month
   Positive Attitude Month
 Talk About Prescriptions Month
 Workplace Politics Awareness Month
 World Blindness Awareness Month
 World Menopause Month

National Kitchen and Bath Month 
National Photographer Appreciation Month
National Restaurant Hospitality Month

National Animal Safety Protection Month  


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