Common Threads

Common Threads helps bridge cultural boundaries and strengthens our global family by teaching children about their similarities and differences in the warm comfort of the kitchen: their mission is to educate children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being and to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking. Through the simple process of […]

The Food Trust

Started as a produce market in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal, The Food Trust has expanded its mission to increase access to affordable and nutritious foods, improve the health of children and adults through better nutrition and to support local farms and sustain the environment. The Food Trust accomplishes these goals by working on initiatives to improve […]

SmallStep

A program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the SmallStep Adult & Teen website, along with the SmallStep Kids website, is a terrific resource for learning how even small changes can add up to big results when it comes to getting active and eating healthy. The sites are filled with tips to […]

Survey Says…Salad Bar! <br>at Neshaminy Middle School

Our friends at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation have shared this Success Story from one of the schools participating in their Healthy Schools program: For the past four years, Neshaminy Middle School in Langhorne, PA has been working on both the state and national level to encourage students and staff to eat healthier and […]

Go Healthy Month Reaches Nearly 100,000 Kids

In September, Yum-o!’s partner, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, celebrated their second annual Go Healthy Month! With its efforts focused on preventing childhood obesity and creating healthier lifestyles for all children, the Alliance has designated the month of September as Go Healthy Month as an opportunity to engage, educate and activate kids across the nation to motivate themselves, their peers, family members, school communities and others to increase their healthy eating and physical activity.

Jr. Chefs of America

Jr. Chefs of America (JCOA) is a web-based show created for kids, hosted by kids, that encourages young chefs to start cooking fresh, home-cooked meals for themselves. By challenging the notion that kids can’t navigate the kitchen on their own and emphasizing safety first, JCOA hopes to inspire a new generation of smart eaters and […]

Farmers’ Market Finders

A great way to get excited about cooking is to visit your local farmers’ market, where you’ll find in-season produce and the freshest meats, breads and cheeses. You can even talk to the farmers about all the different varieties of the items they are selling and ask how they are grown or made. And it’s always fun to pick out a few different kinds of fruits and veggies for a "taste test" when you get back home!

Several organizations have made it easy to find a farmers’ market in your neighborhood. Learn more about using these tools in our posting in the How Cool Is That? section!

Children’s Aid Society <br> GoHealthy! Food Education Program

The New York-based Children’s Aid Society shares the nation’s concern about the alarming numbers of overweight and obese children and the equally distressing increases in diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and other serious conditions in America’s youth. In response, they have launched a number of innovative initiatives under their Go!Healthy program − a food education […]

Fruit Tree 101

Fruit Tree 101 is a program that brings fruit tree orchards to schoolyards so that students can improve the quality of the air and water while creating a source of tasty snacks for decades to come. A program of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) and made possible by the generous support of Stretch Island […]

Yum-o!’s Executive Director Attends Senate Hearing on Childhood Obesity

(Washington, DC) — On July 23, 2008, Yum-o!’s Executive Director attended a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families focusing on what can be done to reverse and prevent the effects of childhood obesity…