<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> - The Mushroom Council is doing its part this week as a key sponsor attending The Partnership for a Healthier America 's inaugural Building a Healthier Future Summit. The summit, which began on November 29th concludes today in Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C. As a key sponsor, the Mushroom Council has joined philanthropic, government and private sector leaders to pool their resources in order to create a coordinated national agenda that seeks to end childhood obesity. The goal is to find new opportunities and possibilities to improve healthy living.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free and low in sodium, the mushroom provides a healthy snack or creative foundation for the building of a healthy diet. The item also holds its own in the produce aisle, boasting to be the only source of vitamin D amongst its neighbors. "We are proud to partner with PHA to help identify new solutions to the obesity epidemic affecting so many American children," said Bart Minor, president of the Mushroom Council. "Mushrooms can help in a unique way because they are compatible with meats in texture and flavor and therefore more seamlessly reduce calories and add a vegetable serving in kid favorites like spaghetti, tacos, and sloppy Joes. Replacing some of the higher-calorie items in a recipe with finely diced mushrooms cuts calories but also keeps kids, and moms, happy. A simple swap can make a difference."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>www.mushroomcouncil.org</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
