Mamavation is petitioning the makers of Similac to remove genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) from their infant formula.And we've been quite successful online garnering support. Last week I got in touch with Fleishman Hillard, the public relations firm that handles Similac.They know me already. But what has happened is odd. After reaching out …
Why Flavored Apples Should Not be in School Lunches
Bubble gum flavored apples. Sounds bizarre, right? Well, they are now a reality. And they could be coming to your child's school lunch tray soon. Crazy Apples is producing "flavored" apples in 3 different varieties: bubble gum, pomegranate grape, and tropical blast. They are marketing themselves as 100% natural, whole apples flavored on the …
VBS Sky Church Summer Camp Gave My 6 Year Old Soda
Today my son came home from his summer bible study church and he had a blast. It was water day and all the kids went swimming and played with water. I'm sure they had squirt guns, slides, etc. AND they had these really yummy things called "Root BOB Floats"........*record scratches.....HOLD THE FORT!!!....WTF?* Me: You mean root beer floats? 6 …
Victory: Strong 4 Life Billboards Coming Down
Next month, the current Strong 4 Life billboards are coming down. Close to 700 mom & dad bloggers, fitness professionals, Registered Dietitians, doctors and other concerned bloggers rallied together for a common cause--The end of shame. We demanded the Strong 4 Life campaign take down billboards we believed created an environment in …
Shaming the “Fat” Kid is NOT Solving the Obesity Epidemic
UPDATE: We are organizing a chat on twitter this THURSDAY, February 16th from 9-10pm EST to discuss the implications of these ads to children. We will also be discussing the obesity epidemic and effective ways of communicating change. Click here to join us! I can't even begin to tell you how incredibly offensive this ad is to me. I was that …