A recent survey in Australia indicates that kids are the only one who are influenced by advertising for less-than-healthy foods, adults are ripe for giving in too advertising too. The University of Western Australia reports… The idea that adults are better equipped than children to resist junk food advertising has been debunked by a new [...]
Teaching Manners? How about an Etiquette Meal!
Students in a Miami Family and Consumer Science (FACS) class are getting a tasty – and important – lesson. MiamiOK reports… Every year, eighth-grade Miami family and consumer science class (FACS) students get an afternoon of a four-course meal to show off their dining etiquette. … The classes have been studying etiquette and even made [...]
Promoting Healthy Skin to Young Women
Just in time for summer, we wanted to share an interest article on sunless tanning products. According to Science Blog, young women may be interested in sunless tanning products, but their interest is piqued by the quality of the tan. They are much less concerned with health impact of avoiding the sun… “The feeling is [...]
Preserving Your Harvest
If you garden – either at home or maybe you’re growing a garden with students at school – you know that a major consideration is harvest. What are you going to do with the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor? Of course you plan to eat it, but what do you do when you reap [...]
Celebrity Chefs Cooking Too Large?
A recent UK report has found that meals created by celebrity chefs are less healthy than “ready meals” or packaged meals from the grocery store… Celebrity chefs are “exacerbating” the country’s obesity crisis by encouraging people to eat fatty dishes, a new study has claimed. Nutrition experts tested more than 900 recipes from 26 famous [...]
A New Generation of Preservers
Lately more people seem to be making and packaging their own products and then giving them away as gifts or selling them at farmers’ markets. Every December, my husband and I are the delighted recipients of scrumptious homemade jams and jellies prepared by our Alaskan cousins. (Brian and Pam, keep them coming!) We’re also seeing [...]
AAHPERD National Convention: Great Speaker Lineup
We’re so excited to be attending the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance conference in St Louis this week. We’re delighted to see so many great exhibitors in the hall. We’re excited to hear about the latest trends and issues in the field and we’re especially excited for a couple of the [...]
Allergies: Good Addition to a FACS Curriculum
Have you talked to your students about allergies? If you know someone with an allergy, you know how serious they are. You recognize the signs of a reaction. You might even know what to do in a tough place. If you don’t have firsthand experience you might not be as resourceful are Ransom Duel. We [...]
April is Financial Literacy Month: Meet some education tools that work
The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently ran an article on the less-than-stellar results of financial education in the classroom. They report… April is holy month for the financial literacy movement that has swept the nation in the past decade, as state and federal government, nonprofits and financial firms launch town hall meetings, task forces, fairs, forums, [...]
Why Buy Local?
One of the major food trends of today is to grow and purchase food locally. I believe this trend is in response to a number of societal factors. One factor is today’s struggling economy and workforce. People want to stretch their food budget dollars and financially help out their struggling local farmers and the local [...]
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