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The Importance of Eating Together as a Family
For many, family meals are reserved for special occasions such as holidays or reunions. As everyone balances their daily schedules, it can sometimes be difficult to plan consistent meals with your family. However, setting aside time to spend with your family and share a meal together may be more important than one may think and worth adjusting a schedule for.
Common Threads Community Top Chef L.A. was a Complete Success
On Monday, August 8, Common Threads hosted a Community Top Chef cooking competition in Los Angeles. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, this event celebrated the upcoming launch of Common Threads’ High School Career Exploration pilot program, a collaboration with LAUSD, Susan Miller Dorsey High School, and Chef Sonja Mason.
Intuitive Eating: What is it and how can you use it.
Intuitive Eating! If it’s not a diet, what exactly is it? Intuitive Eating is a mind-body approach to eating created by two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. It involves listening to your body and responding to its messages to meet your physical and psychological needs.
The State of Nutrition Education and Misinformation
This article reviews the discussions of the American Society of Nutrition’s 2022 Conference. The American Society of Nutrition is a mission-based membership driven organization that strives to advance the science, practice and education of nutrition. This conference was very informative and opened up discourse about nutrition misconceptions and myths that impact public health. Let’s dive into some of the hot topics discussed!
Back-to-School Wellness: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers to Implement Wellness Practices into their Child’s Life
Summer is winding down and your child may be getting ready to head back to school. This can be a very stressful time for everyone, especially children. Learn some fun tips and tricks that you can use to help your child prevent and manage their stress so that they can focus and succeed where it matters!
Common Threads is Launching a New Innovative High School Program
Common Threads is launching a new STEM-focused cooking and nutrition program in partnership with Susan Miller Dorsey High School. This innovative pilot program will cohort 20 high school students from the 9th and 10th grades to participate in chef-led cooking classes. These students will then serve as Small Bites facilitators at 5 nearby elementary schools to lead hands-on nutrition education lessons for 150-200 school students.
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In the News
U.S. senators should stop playing politics with America’s hungry children
(The Miami Herald, 7/23/20)
Common Threads Pittsburgh provides meal kits for the holidays
(WPXL NEWS, 12/20/20)
Cooking For Life
film from TakeCare, 2019
Common Threads, Top Box, & Mariano's Partner for COVID-19 Relief
Chicago Food Magazine, 4/13/20
Run through the Fire
– an interview with CEO Linda Novick O’Keefe (BizCastHQ, 6/7/17)
Healthy Thanksgiving recipes with Tamron Hall
(Tamron Hall, 11/27/20)
Café La Trova Team Feeds Families During Pandemic
(Miami New Times, 4/6/20)
Common Threads: The Power of Using Food for Change and Education
(KitchenChat, 7/29/19)
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Firstly, I would like to thank you all for providing a virtual Summer Cooking Camp. It was not just a cooking experience, Eliza learned yoga, all about what is a fruit and what is a vegetable. They also read, had drawing lessons, and learned about healthy eating. Eilza was able to follow the lessons without falling behind. As per Eliza, her experience was fun and exciting. She really enjoyed it. Eating healthy is a practice we implement at home. But she learned new things like mixing fruits and meat together. And everything was delicious. Eliza’s favorite part of the cooking lessons is creating new foods and learning how her plate should look- rainbow plate. Excellent! Eliza enjoyed using all the supplies that were sent for her to use. Overally as a parent I give your program a 10 out of 10. It was very informative and full of new experiences for my daughter. Thank you for this opportunity.
Mercedez Torres
This program is a phenomenal way for students to enjoy cooking and culture, while learning about making healthy lifestyle choices. At Colfax, we savor Common Threads as an integral after-school program for our students.
Casey Weiss
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is thankful to have such a strong community partner in Common Threads. During the COVID-19 crisis, our Littles and their families did not have enough food to eat. Thanks to Common Threads, hot food to cover four days was secured from Cafe La Trova. In times of crisis, humanity and partnership always win!
Gale Nelson
Please know that the Carrie P. Meek family is truly grateful for the support that the Common Threads program is providing to our families. Without the Common Threads program, we would not be able to do this good deed! In addition, we thank all involved in making provisions to our families in the form of gift cards to support them during this unprecedented time. I am personally thankful and appreciative for your-in kind gift to our families in need.
Marchel Woods
My training as a chef gives me the platform to help others, which is why I work with Common Threads and other community organizations. “I knew I could not be on the sidelines wishing someone would help, and I am grateful to be part of the solution.
Bill Kim
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