[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 122 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING COMMON THREADS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the passionate team of problem solvers at Common Threads, including its 
executive officer and cofounder, Linda Novick O'Keefe.
  Common Threads operates across the Nation, providing children, 
educators, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with the resources, 
curriculum, and training needed to champion healthy cooking and 
nutrition education. Since its inception, Common Threads has reached 
more than 550,000 students and 103,000 adults with more than 4.3 
million snacks and meals served.
  Common Threads recognizes nutrition education is the cornerstone to 
healthier communities. Their programs give families the tools to make 
better nutritional choices by focusing on nutrition basics, meal 
affordability, and healthy substitutions.
  There is a lot of talk about how food is medicine, but food is also 
prevention. With effective and evidence-based nutrition education, we 
can continue to curb the disastrous instances and impacts of diet-
related chronic diseases.

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