$150,000 IN GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NEWARK ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FRESH FOOD ACCESS
[Health\Fresh Food] Newark-led organizations with projects that improve fresh food access are encouraged to apply for up to $15,000 with…
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ILLINOIS REP. RUSH VOTES TO PROTECT CHICAGOANS FROM ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ CONTAMINATING DRINKING WATER
[Drinking Water Contamination\PFAS & PFOS] Rep. Rush: “From Flint to Newark, we have long known there is a direct correlation…
NEW HEALTH COALITION PUSHES FOR LOW-CARB DIET INCLUSION IN US NUTRITION GUIDELINES
[Healthy Nutrition\Low-Carb Diet] The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently endorsed low-carb/keto diets as a standard of care for the prevention…
DEMOCRATS RUSH, GABBARD, AND MOORE INTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
[Health News\ Urban Food Farms & Gardens] Rep. Bobby Rush: “Food deserts are a serious problem facing my constituents, as…
Marty Tennant and Brian Martinez are BCAGlobal’s 2019 Vision Award Honorees
Marty Tennant. Building a broader platform for diversity in the culinary and hospitality industries is the spirit behind BCAGlobal’s…
UN REPORT: TO POSITIVELY IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE WE NEED TO ADDRESS OUR CURRENT FOOD SYSTEM
[Climate Change] Kathleen Rogers and Dr. Shenggen Fan: “While it’s not often recognized, the food industry is an enormous driver…
EPA KEEPS BRAIN-DAMAGING PESTICIDE CHLORPYRIFOS LEGAL FOR USE ON FOODS KIDS EAT
[Environmental Health News] Environmental Working Group (EWG) President Ken Cook: “Siding with pesticide corporations over the health and well-being of…
We Love You: Jaden Smith celebrates 21st birthday feeding the homeless
Fresh off his 21st birthday this past Monday, Jaden Smith has been known for his entrepreunierial spirit and continues to…
UGANDA: CELEBRATING “WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY” THE AFRICA WAY
Visiting your dentist regularly ensures healthy teeth: A client checks her teeth in Gulu, on world oral day. “Dental problem…
Books: An African City’s Esosa’s Plant-Based Diet
Esosa spread the gospel of healthy eating Best known as the creator of the blog Raw Girl in a Toxic…