Vegetarian Star

Michelle Obama visited Illinois’ governor Pat Quinn at his home where she received a beautiful gift green in color and health.

Quinn gave Mrs. Obama pictures of his garden at the Springfield mansion, where he is employing children to plant and harvest the green goodies. But don’t call his political opponents for mudslinging material, as this isn’t a child labor violation, but rather part of Mrs. Obama’s push to get children outside and involved with their food. It’s also a great way for Quinn to get his vegetables, as he won’t turn down what the kiddies create.

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It’s been said it’s ultimately the parent’s job to educate children and if school cafeterias won’t stop serving junk for food, you’re going to have to submit your vegetarian recipes to teach them to cook something else!

The USDA has partnered with Michelle Obama‘s “Let’s Move!” campaign in a contest that seeks the best recipes for plant based meals to be included in school lunch menus around the country. Participants are asked to form teams and develop recipes in the following categories: Whole Grains, Dark Green and Orange vegetables, or Dry Beans and Peas. Meat recipes are not wanted, thank you very much!

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Today, October 12th, four students were scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama to share their business plans. The winners of the 2010 OppenheimerFunds/NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge are a diverse group, and one 17-year old named Nia Froome took home the grand prize for her vegan bakery, Mamma Nia’s Vegan Bakery, inspired by her mother’s battle with breast cancer.

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Feed Trick-Or-Treat

You’ve checked the list of animal-free candy and ingredients to watch out for if an unknown brand gets placed in your child’s trick-or-treat pail. You’re religiously following the tips for a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Halloween, such as making costumes from clothing and fabric already in your closet or going to the local thrift store. The only way to top this off is to collect candy in a reusable bag designed for a great humanitarian cause.

FEED Projects, co-founded by Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson, has launched their FEED Trick-or-Treat bags exclusively at HSN.com/hsncares.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has kicked off International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Week, which is meant to get children involved with getting educated about animal welfare issues. The IFAW’s Animal Action Week is an 18 year old tradition that runs through October 10th, 2010.

This year’s theme for Animal Action Week is “Born to be Wild,” and it highlights the issue of tigers becoming extinct in the wild due to human influenced destruction like poaching and loss of habitat.

Tigers are dangerously close to vanishing forever,” said Mr. DiCaprio, an IFAW Honorary Board Member. “If we don’t want our children to grow up in a world where tigers are extinct, the time for action is now.”

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Hugh Jackman has written to Nancy Pelosi, urging the Speaker of the House that the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act is passed this month. Sounds as if the actor who considered going vegan for the Wolverine sequel wants the same for America’s children as well.

In a letter to Pelosi, Jackman wrote:

“This crucial legislation would help schools serve more plant-based foods — fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes — because these foods have been shown to help children maintain a healthy weight and avoid disease. Schools should be able to purchase low-cost fruits and vegetables, and they should also have access to vegetarian entree options.”

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Jillian Michaels is asking parents to join her in writing to their representatives in Congress in support of H.R 5504, the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act.

The bill would make more plant based meals available to students, as well as more fresh fruit and vegetables, improve safety conditions and make more children eligible for free or reduced lunch. The points are highlighted on the house.gov blog and include just a few of the following.

• Establishing more farm to school programs and school gardens to connect children to local produce.

• Improving food safety requirements in school settings, including better training for food service workers on food safety and quicker recall notification of foods.

• Enroll children in school lunch programs through Medicaid/SCHIP data instead of requiring extra applications.

The bill also wants to provide the first increase in reimbursement for meals in 30 years–by a rate of 6 cents per meal.

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