Posts tagged ‘Great For You Icon’
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.
How do we ensure that our planet is able to feed the nine billion, especially when hunger is already so prevalent? Continue reading
June 21, 2012 Andrea Thomas 1 comment
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. Continue reading
February 14, 2012 Deb Zoellick Leave a comment
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. Continue reading
February 13, 2012 Sri Artham 1 comment
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. Continue reading
February 11, 2012 Charita Mariner 5 comments
Bridging the gap between the shelf and the kitchen
Nadine Joyner is a chef educator in Cheverly, MD, and runs Satisfying Solutions Menu Development.
I served on a panel this week as Walmart announced its Great for You icon label on healthier foods. I was there to stress nutrition education, because we absolutely have to bridge the gap between identifying healthy food on the shelf and learning how to use it. Continue reading
February 10, 2012 Chef Nadine Joyner 5 comments
Fighting hunger and improving nutrition go hand-in-hand
Thank you to Share Our Strength for sharing this photo from Cooking Matters
The Walmart Foundation works to create opportunities so people can live better and we have three opportunities every day to live up to that goal: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Continue reading
February 10, 2012 Julie Gehrki Leave a comment
Making healthier food choices more affordable
Thanks to our partner, the National Black Child Development Institute, for sharing this photo.
When it comes to food, it always begins with affordability.
At Walmart, I work with NGOs that advocate for and support communities, and my focus is the African-American community. Continue reading
February 9, 2012 Adrienne White Leave a comment
Families are rediscovering simple, healthy foods
Here at Oldways, we have been advocating for healthy eating ever since 1990 when our nonprofit was founded to remind families of the joy of traditional, heritage foods.
On Tuesday, Oldways was invited to Washington D.C. to learn about Walmart’s new Great for You Icon on healthier foods. Continue reading
February 8, 2012 Sara Baer-Sinnott Leave a comment
Walmart unveils “Great For You” icon
Andrea Thomas announces the Walmart “Great For You” seal.
I’m in Washington D.C. right now where we have just announced the culmination of something that has been years in the making: we now have a simple, front-of-pack seal to help busy families identify healthy food options. Continue reading
February 7, 2012 Andrea Thomas 2 comments
