Courtney Swan
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They're buying the lays and the sodas. And and that's what they're eating because they don't even want to eat the food that we're giving them. It's like prison food.
They're buying the lays and the sodas. And and that's what they're eating because they don't even want to eat the food that we're giving them. It's like prison food.
Well, first and foremost, we have to understand, at least right now, that our government is largely not taking care of this. So we have to be our own advocates. We have to be the CEOs of our own health. we have to be in control of what we can control. There's obviously a lot that we can't control. And if we're eating out, you know, it's fine.
Well, first and foremost, we have to understand, at least right now, that our government is largely not taking care of this. So we have to be our own advocates. We have to be the CEOs of our own health. we have to be in control of what we can control. There's obviously a lot that we can't control. And if we're eating out, you know, it's fine.
Well, first and foremost, we have to understand, at least right now, that our government is largely not taking care of this. So we have to be our own advocates. We have to be the CEOs of our own health. we have to be in control of what we can control. There's obviously a lot that we can't control. And if we're eating out, you know, it's fine.
Like I still eat out like a normal person and I try not to worry about it. But in your home, you completely control the groceries that come into your home. So I would say first and foremost, do your due diligence.
Like I still eat out like a normal person and I try not to worry about it. But in your home, you completely control the groceries that come into your home. So I would say first and foremost, do your due diligence.
Like I still eat out like a normal person and I try not to worry about it. But in your home, you completely control the groceries that come into your home. So I would say first and foremost, do your due diligence.
If you live in a place where you have access to a farmer's market or, I mean, my mom lives in San Antonio and she has a farmer that she drives, she drives like 30 minutes to meet a guy that comes into town to bring all of his meat in, a rancher. And so find things like that.
If you live in a place where you have access to a farmer's market or, I mean, my mom lives in San Antonio and she has a farmer that she drives, she drives like 30 minutes to meet a guy that comes into town to bring all of his meat in, a rancher. And so find things like that.
If you live in a place where you have access to a farmer's market or, I mean, my mom lives in San Antonio and she has a farmer that she drives, she drives like 30 minutes to meet a guy that comes into town to bring all of his meat in, a rancher. And so find things like that.
There's so many communities now that have CSA boxes and farmer's markets or ways that you can contact your farmers and figure out how you can actually get food from the source. So I would say first and foremost, like, yes, absolutely. Just take it in your own hands.
There's so many communities now that have CSA boxes and farmer's markets or ways that you can contact your farmers and figure out how you can actually get food from the source. So I would say first and foremost, like, yes, absolutely. Just take it in your own hands.
There's so many communities now that have CSA boxes and farmer's markets or ways that you can contact your farmers and figure out how you can actually get food from the source. So I would say first and foremost, like, yes, absolutely. Just take it in your own hands.
If you have a kid and you're worried about what your kid is eating in school, start a group with your mom friends and start raising hell because I know there's a lot... I get messages almost every single day from moms in my messages saying, I am horrified by what my kid is being fed in school. How do we fix this? Start creating little coalitions with your mom friends and demand change.
If you have a kid and you're worried about what your kid is eating in school, start a group with your mom friends and start raising hell because I know there's a lot... I get messages almost every single day from moms in my messages saying, I am horrified by what my kid is being fed in school. How do we fix this? Start creating little coalitions with your mom friends and demand change.
If you have a kid and you're worried about what your kid is eating in school, start a group with your mom friends and start raising hell because I know there's a lot... I get messages almost every single day from moms in my messages saying, I am horrified by what my kid is being fed in school. How do we fix this? Start creating little coalitions with your mom friends and demand change.
I mean, we said this earlier. The senators are saying that if they hear enough about a problem and they realize that this is what people want, they are going to be forced to change or they will be voted out. They do listen to their people. They just don't think that people care because nobody is really raising alarm about it until recently. So get involved in the places that you can.
I mean, we said this earlier. The senators are saying that if they hear enough about a problem and they realize that this is what people want, they are going to be forced to change or they will be voted out. They do listen to their people. They just don't think that people care because nobody is really raising alarm about it until recently. So get involved in the places that you can.
I mean, we said this earlier. The senators are saying that if they hear enough about a problem and they realize that this is what people want, they are going to be forced to change or they will be voted out. They do listen to their people. They just don't think that people care because nobody is really raising alarm about it until recently. So get involved in the places that you can.