When we Americans think of dingy factories where ten year olds toil for fifty cents a day, we think of places far from here. But we’d be wrong. The recent documentary The Harvest/La Cosecha by Enrique Lopetegui exposes child labor right here at home. The Harvest/La Cosecha is produced by Shine Global, a non-profit, whose […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If there wasn’t enough of a reason to stop smoking NYU has provided an additional reason. Apparently, second hand smoke is now being link to diminished hearing in children. In the study conducted by NYU’s Medical School, it was noted that second hand smoke affects the blood supply to the ear. The diminished blood supply […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hip Hop mogul Master P and First Lady Michelle Obama are teaming to fight childhood obesity. During Grammy week, Master P, or Percy Miller, will be hosting an event to Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Kermit: I’m green, it’ll do fine. Lena Horne: You’re beautiful and I think it’s what I want to be What could be fresher or greener than this? It saddens me that aside from all of her many talents and accomplishments, Lena Horne’s character and strength doesn’t seem to exist in so many performers today. Even […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This organization’s purpose is to build a society that helps to motivate our young people to aspire for greatness, by being fit and healthy through education, entertainment and music. The school tour is committed to educating the community on healthy eating and the benefits of physical activity to reduce obesity, especially childhood obesity.” ~Romeo Miller […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: Sea Turtle I guess the short answer is healthy. The longer answer is addressed in a list on about.com featuring 50 ways to fill an Easter basket and nowhere on this list is candy. It’s not just sugar in a chocolate bunny worth avoiding here, there’s also the dyes, especially that funny tasting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know I’m such a snitch, but at the risk of getting stitches for that I had to post this.It’s all true- I have pictures. Chef Jamie Oliver is bringing his food revolution to America and promoting healthy diets for kids all across the country not unlike our new first lady Michelle Obama. Wendy showed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We believe that a healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo,” said Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman and chief executive officer. PepsiCo Inc is looking to cut salt, sugar and saturated fats levels in its top-selling products. According to reuters.com: “It also would reduce the average saturated fat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Amazing! News of 2 rappers going back to school in the same week. First up, Queensbridge emcee Nas had this to say at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s annual National Keystone Conference. The reality of it is, you need to keep educating yourself, and I wish I had stayed in school.” ~Nas He […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why is it called “the swine flu”? “Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu†) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
