Tribe.net. Local Connections Anne http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas/thread/795ff601-bb88-4dad-b161-5287dc45e602 2007-12-03T01:07:16Z 2007-12-03T01:07:16Z

<div>Again another article from the Organic Consumers Association. This one came right on time for me, because just last week I was discussing with my sis whether or not it is the law that kid's have to be vaccinated. I thought that if the kid attended public school, then it was the law, I was wrong. <br/> <br/>TIP OF THE WEEK: <br/>GET KIDS VACCINATED OR GO TO JAIL? <br/>Fox News, USA Today, and a number of other major media outlets reported this week on news from Maryland where dozens of parents were notified by a district court that either they vaccinate their children or go to jail. The media reports have caused a lot of confusion around the U.S. among parents who have chosen not to vaccinate their children for certain illnesses based on concerns about possible negative impacts from the vaccines themselves. While the mainstream medical community claims vaccines are safe and effective, some people blame immunizations for a rise in autism and other medical problems. In actuality, there are no federal laws requiring vaccinations. Providing schools with vaccine exemption forms for your child is all that is required by federal law. If you have thoroughly researched the vaccine issue and have decided one or more vaccines may not be right for your children, follow this link to a website where you can download exemption forms for your state or country. http://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas">Hoop Mamas</a> - 0 replies </div>

Anne 2007-12-03T01:07:16Z Anne http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas/thread/7951c19a-a53f-4608-9116-1d659581773c 2007-12-03T01:04:42Z 2007-12-03T01:04:42Z

<div>This is an article from the Organic Consumers Association newsletter. (Don't worry the OCA encourages people to share the info.) <br/> <br/>STUDY OF THE WEEK: <br/>HEALTHY CAFETERIAS SAVE SCHOOLS MONEY <br/> <br/>A new study in the December issue of the Review of Agricultural Economics puts to rest the myth that serving nutritious meals in schools will turn off kids and break the school budget. School lunch programmers often make the claim that junk foods, like hot dogs, nachos and pizza, must be served in cafeterias, because healthy food is too expensive and kids won't buy it anyway. In contrast, researchers analyzed 330 school districts over a five year period and found that shifting school lunch programs towards healthier foods does not reduce student demand and ultimately saves the school money. While serving better meals requires higher labor costs, those expenses are offset by lower costs for more nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables compared with processed foods. Learn more about how you can help your child's school integrate healthier foods into the cafeteria by visiting the Organic Consumers Association's "Appetite for a Change Campaign": http://www.organicconsumers.org/afc.cfm</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas">Hoop Mamas</a> - 0 replies </div>

Anne 2007-12-03T01:04:42Z Mom http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas/thread/dc9265a5-c23d-4e58-914a-a463a579c267 2007-11-20T05:19:30Z 2007-11-15T21:07:01Z

<div> Thanks for the invite! <br/>Hi all! Nice to meet you!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas">Hoop Mamas</a> - 1 reply </div>

Mom 2007-11-15T21:07:01Z Anne http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas/thread/dcb63374-3882-46ce-8866-5e1671955916 2007-10-27T03:42:36Z 2007-10-21T18:26:49Z

<div>Since this is a new tribe, I thought I would start a thread for to introduce your self. <br/> <br/>I'm Anne, I live in Lafayette and I started this tribe to help fellow parents meet other parents (or friends of parents) who enjoy the same activities... like hooping! Please join, cause I feel like a dork with no members =P <br/> <br/>peace</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/hoopmamas">Hoop Mamas</a> - 6 replies </div>

Anne 2007-10-21T18:26:49Z