I first happened across Nourishing Our Children – a not-for-profit educational campaign of the San Francisco Chapter of the Weston A Price Foundation at the first Wise Traditions Conference I attended a few years ago. It was clear to me then that the campaign’s founder – Sandrine Hahn, had a deep-rooted and very tender love [...]
raising real food kids: 10 tips for dining out with your child
September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dining out with kids doesn’t have to be a disaster, and, no, you don’t have to relegate yourself to “family-friendly” chains with terrible service and even worse food. We like to eat out, and we do it too often for our own good. While we’re fortunate in our community to enjoy restaurants that feature local produce, [...]
Redefining Kid's Menus: Beyond Chicken Fingers & Buttered Noodles
May 25, 2009 By 38 Comments
We eat out far too often for our own good; fortunately, however, we’re blessed with good restaurants that rely heavily on local, organic foods. We can find grass-finished beef and bison burgers, spicy vegetable curries, fresh sashimi, colorful soups and beautifully composed salads, but one thing remains the same: the kid’s menu. While [...]
From the Mouths of Babes
April 30, 2009 By 5 Comments
AKA Let My 3-year old teach you about Real Food I’ve written about the joys of nourishing my son: nourishing him with my body during his time in my womb, nourishing him with my milk first exclusively during his first six months and complemented for three more years, weaning him on to Real Food through [...]
10 Reasons NOT to Give Up Red Meat
April 7, 2009 By 55 Comments
1. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Found in the meat and milk of grass-fed ruminants, like cows, Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a potent nutrient. Researchers are just beginning to understand the mechanisms behind the potent and positive health effects traditional peoples have enjoyed since the days of hunting and gathering. CLA is known [...]
Want Healthy Children? Let them Eat Dirt!
March 3, 2009 By 27 Comments
We all want healthy children, but did you know that children who eat dirt might actually be doing their bodies and long-term health a tremendous service? Providing a healthy, clean environment for children is of paramount importance, but the over sanitation of childhood might actually be doing children more harm than good. The [...]
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