Comments on: First Lady Launches Childhood Obesity Push With Nod to Biking & Walking http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-200021 Jonathan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:10:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-200021 Glenn, the 125th St. one is Tuesdays. I had also forgotten to mention the one on 145th St. and Edgecombe Ave, which is Saturdays and Thursdays I think. There's a whole 20-page PDF booklet on healthy eating in Harlem available <a href="http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/sites/default/files/CHF-Harlem-Nutrition-Guide_0909.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>. What is the importance of a greenmarket being a CENYC greenmarket? Glenn, the 125th St. one is Tuesdays. I had also forgotten to mention the one on 145th St. and Edgecombe Ave, which is Saturdays and Thursdays I think.

There’s a whole 20-page PDF booklet on healthy eating in Harlem available here.

What is the importance of a greenmarket being a CENYC greenmarket?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199951 Glenn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199951 There might be Farmer's markets, but are you sure they are CENYC Greenmarkets. I pass 125th & 7th often and never saw a farmer's market. What day is it open? There might be Farmer’s markets, but are you sure they are CENYC Greenmarkets. I pass 125th & 7th often and never saw a farmer’s market. What day is it open?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199941 Jonathan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:53:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199941 Glenn, I appreciate your point, but your map is out of date. There is a seasonal greenmarket on 125th St & 7th Ave, and another one in front of Harlem Hospital on 136th St. Glenn, I appreciate your point, but your map is out of date. There is a seasonal greenmarket on 125th St & 7th Ave, and another one in front of Harlem Hospital on 136th St.

]]> By: W. K. Lis http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199881 W. K. Lis Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:50:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199881 Let's make sure that schools actually allow students to walk to and from school, or ride bicycles to and from school. Let’s make sure that schools actually allow students to walk to and from school, or ride bicycles to and from school.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199871 Glenn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:23:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199871 Take a look at the <a href="http://cenyc.org/files/gmkt/map.pdf" rel="nofollow">map of Greenmarkets</a> in the City: Nothing between 116th and 175th Street in Manhattan, large areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx that lack a Greenmarket. These should be a basic piece of City infrastructure in every part of the city. Take a look at the map of Greenmarkets in the City:

Nothing between 116th and 175th Street in Manhattan, large areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx that lack a Greenmarket.

These should be a basic piece of City infrastructure in every part of the city.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199731 Alon Levy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:52:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199731 Corn grows in Iowa. Good luck not stopping giving them that privilege. Corn grows in Iowa. Good luck not stopping giving them that privilege.

]]> By: JTS http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/09/first-lady-launches-childhood-obesity-push-with-nod-to-biking-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-199601 JTS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:20:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=146261#comment-199601 Here's a thought: phase out corn and soy subsidies so that sugary HFCS laden foods are not cheaper per calorie than vegetables. Combine that with a serious commitment to TOD, complete streets, and farmer's markets and you've got a sensible policy. Otherwise youre just throwing money away. Here’s a thought: phase out corn and soy subsidies so that sugary HFCS laden foods are not cheaper per calorie than vegetables. Combine that with a serious commitment to TOD, complete streets, and farmer’s markets and you’ve got a sensible policy. Otherwise youre just throwing money away.

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