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In something that is sure to spark debate and criticism [among other things], primary schools in England are banning treats for kids. Yes, you read that right. You can read the full ‘Nurseries ban children from having birthday cake‘ article, but here’s a sampling…
“The “Pre-School Nutrition Project”, which was set up by Knowsley Borough Council and Chester University, sets out strict rules for nurseries which critics claimed risk “spoiling childhood”. Sweets and cakes brought in for children’s birthdays cannot be eaten in the nursery, but must be handed to parents at the end of the day.”
What do you think? Is the world getting carried away regarding the health of our children? Or should kids be taught healthy habits while they’re young, ensuring a healthy lifestyle trend? Hopefully we’ll know soon enough. The article finishes by saying that the the project will be evaluated by researchers at Chester University, who was partly responsible for setting it up. Apparently, a final report will be delivered May 28 to council chiefs.
It’s hard to not be a fan of Jaime Oliver, you know? Same thing goes for the Food Network, actually. And when you put those two together, it is an unstoppable juggernaut of power and fun. Evidently American network ABC caught the memo and has developed a TV show around nutrition. It premiered on March 21, and apparently has been going strong ever since. Here’s a little blurb we found in our web travels.
“In Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, chef and TV host Jamie Oliver travels to Huntington, West Virginia — otherwise known as the unhealthiest city in America. His goal is to educate the residents about nutrition and to change the community’s eating habits. In doing so, Oliver hopes to start a grass-roots revolution that will lead the whole country to eat better.”
Blast off! The space shuttle Discovery took off this morning around 6:20AM from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, located in Florida. The team is going to spend 13 days in space, on their mission to the International Space Station.
That’s great and all, but let’s get to the good stuff: the food they ate! While on the WriteStuff blog, we found found this gem, detailing what the crew ate as their last ‘Earth meal’:
Commander Alan Poindexter feasted on a turkey and swiss sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, a small pear romaine salad and potato chips. Pilot James Dutton chose an identical meal, save a change in cheese – Dutton went with provolone cheese.
Mission specialist one Rick Mastracchio ate a BLT on wheat bread with a small tossed salad, creamy Italian dressing and potato chips. Mission specialist two Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger decided on a large pear romaine salad, while mission specialist three Stephanie Wilson ate trout with lemon wedges and steamed carrots. Mission specialist Naoko Yamazaki had turkey with lettuce and tomato on wheat bread, a small pear romaine salad and potato chips. Last but not least, mission specialist five Clay Anderson had roast beef with lettuce and tomato on wheat bread and a side of potato chips.
During their 13-day mission, the STS-131 crew has a meticulously planned menu of foods balanced not only for taste but physical performance in space as well. Astronauts participating in EVAs take extra snacks such as Clif Bars to provide energy for the physically-demanding task[s].
But “space food” isn’t just about dehydrated strawberries and Neopolitan ice cream. They don’t eat space dots in space either. Some of the crew’s food choices this mission include chicken fajitas, BBQ beef brisket, chocolate pudding cake, seafood gumbo, tomato basil soup and cherry blueberry cobbler.
