Comments on: Child Poverty Solutions: Better Childhood Nutrition Support

By: AZ Matt

AZ Matt — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:13:17 +0000

Make sure your schools are getting the free fruits and veggies through the USDA.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:11:53 +0000

I think at this point, calling and letting your Rep and Senators know that you are aware this comes up for reauthorization this year — and that it is vital that early childhood nutrition, WIC and school nutrition and lunch programs get support — is a great first step. I’m working on some other ideas for us to talk about in the days ahead as well.

By: jogger

jogger — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:07:29 +0000

Excellent Post. Thank you.

What more can citizens do besides spreading the word and/or making sure our state reps are doing something and our congressmen/women support this expanded bill? Additionally, I would love to see a Blue America type fund raising system for child advocacy groups and others that work to fight poverty in this country. If Blue America can raise large sums of money for individuals running for office, why not a system of fund raising for quality organizations that work to promote a human approach to the multiple crises facing so many Americans (especially the children) now slipping into poverty or near poverty conditions.

By: nahant

nahant — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:07:10 +0000

Hey Christy you do what you have to and making sure with Mom’s milk is the very best that can be done for the very young. Squeamish or not it is what mother nature gave us to start the young off right! I mean it is totally natural and those who don’t like to see it should just avert their gaze and mind their own dam business.+

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:04:13 +0000

So, anyway gang, I’ve got some inquiries out to members of Congress who will be hopefully working hard on this and maybe we can get some folks to come on and chat about it if I can work out scheduling insanity at some point.

By: nahant

nahant — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:03:40 +0000

Absolutely Christy… children are our future! We have six grand children and I want them and all kids to have a bright future! Without proper nutrition they will never develop properly and society will pay the price of not doing what must be done for all our children.

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:01:45 +0000

Nothin *G* about it

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:00:39 +0000

Yup — I’m signed onto it. *G*

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:00:15 +0000

Ha, tough beans! We need to overcome that silliness. Have you seen the Hey, Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene!(Official petition to Facebook)

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:59:20 +0000

We seriously considered adoption, and then found out I was pregnant. It had been 6 and a half years of trying to carry a child to term and not making it, so I’d almost given up hope. And then we got our miracle.

So glad you all got yours, too. :)