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No Child Left Inside Legislation moving toward approval!


On October 21, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved key elements of the NCLI Act as part of its reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). During the hearing, the committee accepted an amendment put forth by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) that proposed new grant program titled, “Well-Rounded Education,” which includes environmental education as a subject eligible for funding under Title IV of ESEA. This helps boost the School Garden and Nutrition agenda.



**3rd Good Food Film Series** ** Hosted By Warner Park Nature Center **** JULY 5th and 19th ** Doors open at 6:00. The films will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. Only TWO MOVIES LEFT ! COME early to enjoy the beauty of the nature center --- and to taste the yummy treats provided by some of Nashville's most locally-enlightened chefs. In addition, local experts will be on hand at each of the screenings to add their insights and answer questions following the screening.

Please bring canned goods and shelf stable foods to donate to the Good Food Hospitality Pantry in West Nashville. ** JULY 5th **

**Tapped** __Click here to visit website__ ** This film deconstructs the various aspects of the bottled water industry. Tapped examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. Although water wars and rights have become big news in various countries, Tapped jumps into the fray and pulls no punches right here in the U.S. The film targets (among others) the big three bottled water companies (Nestle, Coke and Pepsi who declined to be interviewed for the film), the International Bottled Water Association, and the FDA ** **.**

**JULY 19th** **One Man, One Cow, One Planet** <span style="color: #336699; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">__Click here to visit website__ <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">One man takes on a dying planet. Simple, heart felt and inspired. Peter Proctor is a gentle man that quietly goes about the business of changing the way we farm. The dead soil of India, stripped of it's nutrients by harsh fertilizers and pesticides is turned back into rich earth though the practice of Biodynamic farming. Dying land and desperate farmers are saved by this unlikely hero. The film is beautifully written and photographed. ** //__Contacts__//

//Warner Park at 615.352.6299//

//Shayne Wingo at 615.405.9500//

//Email - __shayne@goodfoodforgoodpeople.com__ //

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