Now that my kids are on their own for the first time this summer, the question of what’s for lunchlooms larger than ever. When I talked to my daughter today, she said all they had was leftover macaroni and cheese (and soft drinks, I discovered later). They didn’t eat any chicken nuggets or turkey lunch [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fast food’
What’s for lunch?
Posted in Kids, tagged eating, fast food, food, food choices, healthy foods, lunches, mothers, nutrition, parenting, summer vacation, teens on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Schlosser visits Evansville, Indiana
Posted in Kids, tagged fast food, hectic schedule, food, eating, nutrition, obesity, health, marketing on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I arranged a ride home from gymnastics for my daughter and dragged my son to a talk by author Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. I read the book several years ago and it really changed how I view fast food. In the book, the author examines [...]
A hectic night
Posted in Kids, Sports, tagged gymnastics, basketball, fast food, hectic schedule on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My long days at work are usually rewarded with hectic nights. Last night was one of them.
Since I worked until 5:40 pm, it was useless to go home (on the east side) and try to scrounge dinner, then race across town to the west side to pick up Laura from gymnastics practice by 6:45. The thought of [...]