I know I am dating myself referencing that OLD song by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (we're talking 1968 here - yikes!) but when I interviewed Amy Kalafa (filmmaker of Two Angry Moms) on my show the other day, it's all I could think about. She is the real thing. Stay with me.

First of all, you could tell from hello, she isn't really angry. She is frustrated, worried, caring, committed, and SMART. She does let facts get in the way and is truly unstoppable. She is on a mission to raise the awareness about our nation's children's health crisis, about raising awareness of what children are eating in our schools, and about getting better food in our schools. And it's working. Amy has research and statistics and stories at her finger tips about connections between food and autism and a myriad of diseases that usually end up with kids on medication. The numbers are staggering and the enormity of the situation is quite daunting, alarming and sad.

The other angry Mom (who teamed up with Amy) is a woman named Susan Rubin. What's the green skinny on Susan? Well, she was so angry and frustrated, she started her own movement. I had to include the entire following quote because I LOVE the term rabble-rouser. What is a rabble-rouser anyway? "Susan Rubin had been trying for a decade to work with her district on improving school food, earning herself a reputation as a rabble-rouser with a "macrobiotic agenda" (NOT!). She's even been banned from her children's school cafeteria! In the meantime, legions of kids continue to make a daily lunch out of neon green slushies, greasy fries and supersize cookies, imperiling not only their long-term health but also their ability to learn. Exasperated, Susan decided to reach beyond her school district, and founded Better School Food, her own grassroots organization." Wow - right?

So long story short? Once the two teamed up, they made a movie called Two Angry Moms. And then the movie became a movement and then it became a book. But Amy didn't stop there. So many frustrated, caring, and yes, even angry, Moms started reaching out from all over the country asking for help that Amy took things to a whole other level and now there are tools, templates, curriculum, success stories - you get the picture. Unstoppable.

 So why did I write a newsletter about this, about Amy, about healthy food for children when I already talked about it for an entire show on green talk radio?

1. Because I really, really, really love children.  
2. Because there really is a national health crisis for children and that should matter to all of us. Our kids are getting fat, there are so many of them on medication that the numbers are staggering, there's compelling research connecting so much of their illnesses to diet and honestly, we are all paying for it in some way or another. We can't afford NOT to care.
3. Because I want all of you to know about Amy Kalafa, about Two Angry Moms, about her SOLUTIONS and because I really, really, really hope you will take the time to listen to this show, to hear Amy's passion, to learn about the issues and ultimately to be filled with hope because people like Amy Kalafa and Susan Rubin are out there fighting the good fight.  

Phew. I feel better now and it kind of felt like I was close to a rant.  

No news to anyone who has been a part of Mrs. Green's World that we are all crazy about the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. I have called it the ultimate recycling - of the four legged kind. Needless to say, we are proud to announce that it's official and the HSSA is now one of the many wonderful partners supporting the mission and vision of Mrs. Green. I am already at risk for exceeding my self-imposed length of newsletter limits so I simply ask that you follow the link to see ALL that this organization does in addition to finding good homes for cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, and many more of God's creatures big and small.

Scott Roberts - Host of the TV show FSTV

& producer of the movie Gas Hole
Scott was one of the very first guests on my show almost four years ago. He is fun, funny, passionate and entertaining. And did I say smart? Join us to find out what Gas Hole - the Movie is all about. It will shock AND inform you. Hope you are in. This show sponsored by Chapman Tucson.

November 24

The Organic Consumers Association

Carmelo Ruiz

How do I make yet another show jump off the page at you? Read on. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. They are the ONLY organization in the US focused exclusively on promoting the views and interests of the nation's estimated 50 million organic and socially responsible consumers. I can't wait. This show sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona.