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Great strides with Great for You
Last month I joined Walmart’s Healthy Food Team at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Philadelphia, where we gave an update on the company’s progress on its five commitments. We were pleased to share these accomplishments with hundreds of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals who were there, and now I’m happy to share them with you.
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Feeding the nine billion
How will we protect our land and water resources, and simultaneously, feed the world? By 2050, we expect the world’s population to increase by nearly two billion people, to nine billion.
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Creative thinking about roses takes hundreds of trucks off the road
Roses are like the prima donnas of flowers. They demand special treatment that most other flowers don’t need. They require a very sharp blade for a clean cut, or else they won’t absorb water. And more than other flowers, they can’t withstand bacteria, so sanitization is important. It’s fair to say you have to work a little harder to make roses happy.
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Share the love with fair trade certified Valentine’s Day gifts
Valentine’s Day is all about showing you care. And a gift that will bring a smile to your loved one’s face while benefitting farming communities around the world will really show how much you care. So support farming communities, protect the environment & share the love by finding these Fair Trade Certified Valentine’s Day gifts in a Walmart or Sam’s Club near you.
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Stamping out food deserts
I know what it is like to not have easy access to fresh foods. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and we used to walk to a liquor store to get our groceries. And the prices? Way too high.
A few months ago, I had the chance to stand with First Lady Michelle Obama as she pledged to eliminate food deserts like the one where I was raised.
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