August
2015
Issue 2


No Bullying Allowed
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How to Talk About Bullying
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/talking-about-it/index.html

Bullying Definition 
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
  • An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power-such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity-to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
  • Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

How to Talk About Bullying 
Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying. They can
* Help kids understand bullying. Talk about what bullying is and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is unacceptable. Make sure kids know how to get help.
* Keep the lines of communication open. Check in with kids often. Listen to them. Know their friends, ask about school, and understand their concerns.
* Encourage kids to do what they love. Special activities, interests, and hobbies can boost confidence, help kids make friends, and protect them from bullying behavior.
* Model how to treat others with kindness and respect.

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How to Use the 'Best-By' Dates On Your Food
By Lydia Zuraw - Food Safety News |
With food waste and ugly food making headlines again in recent weeks, we wanted to give you a reminder of what food date labels actually mean.

The key takeaway is that a "best-by" or "sell-by" date is not an expiration date and doesn't necessarily mean that the safety of the food product declines after that date.

All the date labels come from the manufacturer and are aimed at different audiences.

A "best-by" or "use-by" date is guidance for consumers to get the best experience of the product, says David Fikes, vice president of Consumer/Community Affairs and Communications for the Food Marketing Institute.

A "sell-by" date is geared toward the retailer. "While it's OK for the consumer to see that date, it's really more for stocking purposes," he says.

You'll only see an "expiration date" on infant formula because it's required by law, but not on other foods.

"Babies rely on all the nutrients present in the formula," Fikes says. "They put an expiration date on that to let you know when the nutrients may have diminished to the point where it may not be sustainable for the infant."

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