eating healthy

Reach for the Sun!
Reach for the Sun!

Reach for the Sun!

“Why should I eat Sprouts?” It has been my continued pleasure to answer people’s questions on Sprouts and Sprouting, and invariably this question is usually the first to pop up. I could recite the health benefits, mineral and vitamin contents, but I usually like to start with a simple question: “Do you know where pharmaceutical companies get most of their ideas for new drugs? PLANTS!

School Lunch – What Local Can Mean For Our Kids
School Lunch – What Local Can Mean For Our Kids

School Lunch – What Local Can Mean For Our Kids

Over 90% of school-age children eat lunch at school. Forty percent eat a snack at school and 20% eat breakfast at school. Our kids are preparing for their adult life at school. What life lessons are they learning about food and nutrition? Some statistics point to the need for changes in our school food programs.