Retailers Join Michelle Obama to Combat Food Deserts


Updated 07/20/11 11:28 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Walmart, Walgreens Join Michelle Obama to Combat Food Deserts

This afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by corporate chiefs from Walmart, Walgreens, Supervalu, and other national and regional chains to announce a new initiative to open or expand more than 1,500 retail stores in an effort to bring healthier food to underserved areas. It's the latest push in Obama's Let's Move! campaign to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity. These changes, Read more

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Talks Diabetes, Test Your Knowledge!


Updated 04/20/11 6:43 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and Diabetes

Despite a ban by Los Angeles' school administrators, Jamie Oliver found his way into one LA school in this week's episode of Food Revolution. While the Naked Chef wasn't allowed to set foot in the school's cafeteria, he did begin teaching culinary arts to 10 students who began their class by discussing the health issues in their families – namely diabetes. The most touching story came from a Read more

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Takes On Flavored Milks; Test Your Knowledge


Updated 04/16/11 11:36 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Jamie Oliver Takes on Flavored Milk

Do you dream in chocolate? If you're a public school child, you probably do! On the second season premier of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, the chef and children's food advocate began his mission to overhaul the Los Angeles school system's cafeteria food. His first target – the flavored milks served with every meal. While some argue that adding sugary flavorings is the only way to Read more

Would You Support a Ban on Packed School Lunches?


Updated 08/15/11 10:38 AM · Posted by · 11 comments

School Bans Packed Lunches For Kids

Paging Jamie Oliver, stat! Considering the reputation of cafeteria food in school lunchrooms, it's no surprise that many tots opt for a packed lunch, over the version made on site. As we learned during the first season of the chef's Food Revolution, kids don't necessarily take to fresh, healthy meals when they're used to offerings that include candy colored milk, pizza, and chicken nuggets. In Read more

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Season 2 Kicks Off Tomorrow


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution 2 Premieres Tuesday, April 12

The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, is back for season two of his hit reality show, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Unlike last season, where he took on the unhealthy Huntington, WV, this time around you'll find Jamie challenging the entire city of Los Angeles's school system to offer healthier food options for its students. Our own YumSugar team recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Jamie, Read more

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution 2 Prepares to Air on ABC


Updated 03/24/11 8:49 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Preview of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution 2

Although he received no support from the Los Angeles School District, British chef Jamie Oliver was able to shoot the entire second season of his documentary-like reality show, Food Revolution, in LA. The program will debut on April 12, and here we have the first preview. With scenes that show a teenage boy declaring honey comes from a bear and a family's living room full of the junk food they Read more

Feeding Kids Filler: Does Your Family Still Dine at the Drive Thru?


Updated 02/09/11 8:15 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Fast Food Doesn't Contain Meat

Babies are consuming fast food in their car seats. Forty-four percent of LilSugar moms say that their tots tasted fast food by the time they were 1. Despite the Food Revolution and expert advice, parents still pull up to drive thru windows to purchase meals for their families — despite the fact that the proteins aren't always the meat they appear to be. One report said: Kantha Shelke, chief Read more

Ways Mom Can Keep Her Waistline Despite Eating Takeout


Updated 02/06/11 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Diet Tips For Eating Out

During the old dinner shuffle, who has time to count calories? Figure-conscious moms who want to eat better, but have little time to prep their own nightly meals can take these tips from Mary Hartley RD to the takeout line. By following four easy tips parents can enjoy conversation and a quick meal with their kiddos without feeling guilty. Read more

Annabel Karmel: 5 Food Year Resolutions Moms Should Make


Updated 08/08/11 2:18 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Annabel Karmel's New Year Resolutions

Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Annabel Karmel, the British children's chef and kiddie cookbook author. As the year comes to a close, Annabel shares her thoughts on making kid's mealtime healthier. I always find the New Year a great time to start afresh, and I think it so important to find new inspiration to feed my family and myself a balanced and nutritional diet that Read more

Moms Sound Off on Banning Foods in Their Homes


Updated 11/27/10 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Banning Food From Children

Hold the high fructose corn syrup! A mom may cheat on occasion, but there are certain groceries that you'll never find in her shopping cart. We asked mamas the foods they have banned. Here's what they said. Packaged goods for calicocobuble: "But I don't buy any junk food like chips, cookies or cheese puffs and that sort. Snacks I give my son are pretzels or fruit. I never buy packaged ready Read more