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Battling Junk Food in High Schools
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger May 15, 2012Hey guys! (Sorry it has been a while, I was busy finishing up my first year of college!) I just wanted to direct your attention the way of this CNN post on how California school... »MORE
Minnesota's Very Own Farm to School Documentary
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger April 30, 2012Hey Guys! Twin Cities Public Television, the University of Minnesota Extension Program, and the Minnesota Department of Health recently teamed up to create a super-cool documentary about Farm to School in Minnesota. You can hear... »MORE
Where in the world are the heftiest people?
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger April 21, 2012Hey guys! I just discovered a super interesting story on obesity around the world. Obesity has health consequences everywhere, but it is seen differently in different countries. Check out this article from the MinnPost! By Susan... »MORE
Get Moving!
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger April 01, 2012As I formulate this blog lounging in my bed, I am thinking of everything I have left to do today. There are the things I have to do, like reading and studying for classes... »MORE
Catalyst programming will be ending May 2012
Posted by: andyberndt March 29, 2012It's time for us to ride off into the sunset. Hey there! So, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Our funder, Blue Cross Blue Shield has recently changed... »MORE
Steps Set for Livestock Antibiotic Ban
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger March 23, 2012Is is just me, or are all of the coolest stories in public health happening lately? The most recent development? A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the federal government has to follow its own... »MORE
Let's Talk About Pink Slime
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger March 17, 2012Pink slime. It sounds kind of like what they used on Nickelodeon back in the day, but cuter. Um, it is not. Pink slime is actually ammonia-treated fatty beef trimmings. It is used as... »MORE
Check out the New Infographic from Just Label It
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger March 08, 2012Hey guys! Remember my scary blog post about GMO foods? Well, a US campaign wants to do something about it. Just Label It wants the FDA to label GMO foods, and they created this cool... »MORE
What's up with the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax?
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger March 01, 2012You may be wondering why I keep posting about campaigns against sugar sweetened beverages. If you missed the Liquid Lies campaign, or if you want to learn more details about a policy that could... »MORE
Kick the Can!
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger February 15, 2012Hey everybody, I’d like you to meet Catalyst’s new friend, Kick the Can! Kick the Can, which wants to give “the boot” to sugary drinks, is a nationwide home base for beverage advocacy programs. ... »MORE
On Chipotle Commercials and Cage-Free Sows
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger February 15, 2012Guys, have you seen the adorable Chipotle short film about a farmer who changes his family farm into a big factory farm, but changes his mind as he looks at the ill-effects of the system?... »MORE
Eating Ramen Vs. Eating Homemade Noodles: What Happens in Your Stomach
Posted by: Colleen February 09, 2012Researcher Stefani Bardin wanted to get an inside look at what happens in a person's digestive tract when they eat processed verses unprocessed food. So, she equipped some people's insides with cameras, fed one subject... »MORE
Learning the Politics of Food
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger February 03, 2012By now, you guys all know that food isn’t as simple as farm to grocery store. There are all kinds of forces shaping the way we eat and the way we think about food, which... »MORE
Get the Facts on Sugary Drinks
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger January 29, 2012Our partner, Life's Sweeter, an effort out of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, just released a new PSA about the dangers of sugar-sweetened beverages. Life's Sweeter aims to reduce consumption of... »MORE
Big Changes Coming to a Cafeteria near You!
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger January 26, 2012HUGE news, friends! The new federal guidelines for school lunches have been released. This change is the first revamp of our government’s school lunch (and breakfast!) program in 15 years. This is important because 32... »MORE
Gardens, Biking, Veggies and More: Activate: U Mini-Grants Get to Work!
Posted by: Colleen January 20, 2012Thanks to Catalyst’s Activate: U Mini-Grants, nine schools and community groups have been busy implementing initiatives to make their worlds healthier. We awarded the mini-grants of $1000 late last year, and are beginning to see... »MORE
Go Grocery Shopping!
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger January 19, 2012Hey guys! I know I am always talking about taking initiatives for your health, eating well, and talking to others about why healthy food is important to you. But the truth is I don’t always... »MORE
Check out the Catalyst Magazine - You might be in it!
Posted by: andyberndt January 11, 2012So we're really excited to announce our magazine! We've been working on it for a while, and our goal is to show all the cool projects Catalyst students have been working on, and also feature... »MORE
The Future of Food
Posted by: Mariah Kate Geiger January 10, 2012Guys, I just watched a terrifying movie about scientific experiments spreading far beyond their intended uses and wreaking havoc on the Earth. While this was happening, the makers of the technology monopolized the industry and... »MORE
Former Hopkins School Food Guru Takes on Minneapolis
Posted by: Colleen January 06, 2012Hopkins School District serves some of the freshest and most nutritious school lunches in the state, thanks in a large part to Bertrand Weber. Weber overhauled Hopkins food service when he held the position of... »MORE
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