| Some other things I’ve read this week: Mona Chalabi on a botched Washington Post article, Peter Lauria on a potential deal between VICE and Time Warner, Julianne Ross on lies men’s rights activists spread, and Felix Salmon‘s long interview withBuzzFeed founder JonahPeretti.
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Kids Need Your Help
The House of Representatives could vote as soon as next week to either gut or protect new standards that have improved school lunches. We’re gaining momentum and keeping the pressure on: act now to urge your member of Congress to stop the attack on healthy school lunch standards.
There’s still time! We’ve got another chance to tell Congress that in the midst of a public health crisis, we can’t take fruits and vegetables off kids’ school lunch trays.
Last week—after intense debate—Congress postponed a crucial vote to either gut or protect new standards that have improved school lunches. We’re gaining more and more momentum, and until the House of Representatives votes, we’re keeping the pressure on—act now to defend healthy school lunches for kids!
Union of Concerned Scientists analysis has shown that increasing our consumption of fruits and vegetables could prevent thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs each year from diet-related chronic disease. Today, Americans of all ages are not eating nearly enough of these healthy foods.
Congress recently improved federally funded school lunches by requiring at least half a cup of fruits and vegetables with every meal. These standards were a positive first step in ensuring that kids will get the foods they need to grow up healthy. We can’t go back on the gains we have made to improve kids’ diets.
Urge your member of Congress to stop the attack on healthy school lunch standards!
Sincerely,
Ashley Elles
National Field Organizer
Food & Environment Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Progressives won big in recent primaries — and they were full of thanks for the help they got from PCCC members.
Volunteer to Call Out The Vote from your home at least once between now and the election.
(You can also donate $3 to help these candidates — and other bold progressives like Alan Grayson and Al Franken — win in November.)
Carmen, the gratitude above proves that when PCCC members pitch in to help, we make a huge difference that can win elections!
Volunteer to Call Out The Vote from your home at least once between now and the election.
(You can also donate $3 to help these candidates — and other bold progressives like Alan Grayson and Al Franken — win in November.)
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
— Stephanie Taylor, PCCC co-founder
P.S. Click here to listen to the national call the winning candidates had with media and PCCC members.
We’ve got another big first happening at the White House tomorrow, and our guests are making a lot of things besides history:
President Obama will celebrate innovators, entrepreneurs, and tinkerers of all ages from across the country at the first-ever White House Maker Faire.
What do we mean by “Makers,” exactly?
New technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and easy-to-use design software are enabling more Americans to make and build almost anything these days.
Today’s Maker Faire will feature new and innovative projects, inventions, and designs that are sure to amaze — and some of these projects may very well create industries and jobs of the future.
And starting at 10 a.m. ET, you can watch the entire event live at WhiteHouse.gov/Maker-Faire.
P.S. — A National Day of Making, where communities across America will share and celebrate their involvement in the Maker Movement. Follow along on Twitter at #NationOfMakers to see some of the amazing work across the country.
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