Former Beverly Hills 90210 actress and Dancing with the Stars contestant and eco-mom Jennie Garth has already spoken publicly about her fondness for eco-friendly apparel and personal care items.

In July, she told EcoStiletto.com that, “I’ve always been conscious of the environment, but having kids changes every aspect of your life. I want this planet to be around and in good shape for my children and their babies. I also want them to have the cleanest foods, healthcare and personal care products I can find. There are some great eco-friendly kids’ lines out there.”

Now, the actress is teaming up with the National Center for Safe Routes to School and Green Works to encourage families to walk to school, as part of International Walk to School Month.

“It’s a good opportunity to get families thinking about quality time together and giving back to the environment,” Garth told Parade magazine. “It goes hand in hand with greener living. And it keeps kids healthy and promotes family time.”

Garth and her husband, fellow actor Peter Facinelli, are also in the process of building a green home in California’s Santa Ynez Valley.

“We bought 15 acres and we’re going to build a house that’s green from the ground up. And we’re actually going to be documenting it, sort of like a reality show. Hopefully, educating people on how to be green,” she told Parade.

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Actress and long-time vegetarian Jennie Garth recently penned a letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in which she asks the Speaker to support the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504), legislation, that if passed, would improve the quality of meals served to children both in and out of school.

“I’m writing to you because I am passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles. This past year, I have been working to educate and motivate children to make healthy choices,” explains Garth. “But nutrition education isn’t enough. We also have to make sure that every child in American can find healthy foods in their school cafeteria.”

The Beverly Hills 90210 star, who has also served as a spokesperson for Hidden Valley’s “Love Your Veggies campaign”, continues by expressing her concern for the current lack of healthy food options school cafeterias provide for children and the unfortunate repercussions that poor nutrition eventually lead to:
Right now, unfortunately, the food served in many schools is too high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Cafeterias are serving pepperoni pizza and beef burritos and other high-fat foods, and healthy choices aren’t always easy to find. That’s especially troubling because more than a third of America’s children are overweight or obese. Obesity can lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer.

Garth joins more than 30 other celebrities in support of the legislation.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Sep 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Once a time-consuming and intimidating process, pie baking at home is back in fashion today, as a quick, easy and rewarding experience. From a classic American favorite like apple pie, or traditional holiday recipes, pies and tarts are on-trend desserts and sweet treats of choice for today’s moms. Apple pie, the most-consumed variety in the United States, especially at this time of year, is as cool as a crisp autumn evening.

With increasing pie consumption in the United States, up 16.5 percent from seven years ago, Pillsbury(R) Refrigerated Pie Crusts are helping a new generation of moms discover pie baking at home.

“When I started baking pies, I thought it would be a difficult experience. I was pleasantly surprised to find that when I began with a quality prepared crust, pie baking was not only easier, it was actually a lot of fun,” says Jennie Garth, celebrity and busy mom.

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Jennie Garth and NBC News’ Hoda Kotb Join the American Heart Association’s Fight Against the No. 1 Killer of Women

DALLAS, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Too many women die each year because they are unaware that heart disease is still their No. 1 killer. In fact, one in three women die from cardiovascular disease at the rate of almost one per minute. That’s why the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women is empowering women across the country to spread a heart-healthy message to their friends and community in a new 30-minute NBC television special, “Go Red For Women Presents – Speak Up To Save Lives.” The goal of the special, featuring Jennie Garth and hosted by Hoda Kotb, is to inspire women nationwide through the stories of real women who are saving lives with the power of their very own voices.

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Twilight fans may swoon over Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner – but Jennie Garth has the hots for another vamp: Her husband Peter Facinelli, who plays Carlisle Cullen in the film series.

“I always see him as really foxy,” Garth told PEOPLE about her heartthrob husband at the Style n’ Smile event on Thursday in New York City. “I’ve always thought, ‘Wow, I’m super lucky.’ He’s a babe.”

Even after 15 years together, their relationship remains strong – and they have passed their good genes on to their three daughters Luca, 13 Lola, 7 and Fiona, 4.

But that’s not all they have passed on. Garth says that although her kids are exposed to Hollywood life – and beauty expectations – she tries to make sure her kids are confident and have a positive self-image.

“My mom really instilled in me that I’m beautiful and I can do anything, and I echo that now with my own girls,” says Garth.

She also leads by example, showing her girls that it’s okay to be silly as long as you feel comfortable with yourself. With years as a teen star under her belt, the former Beverley Hills, 90210 star doesn’t let gossip or fame keep her from being fun or wacky.

“This is me, take it or leave it,” says Garth. “And I hope that by example, I might be showing my girls that it’s all fun.”

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Ever since her claim to fame as Kelly Taylor on the original “90210,” Jennie Garth has been a style and pop culture icon for girls everywhere. And now as a mom, Garth is using her style knowledge to encourage kids to have positive self-esteem, something she admits is not always easy. The actress chatted with Wonderwall about back-to-school fashion trends, raising her kids with “Twilight”‘s Peter Facinelli and why having a good smile is so important.

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Actress and mom Jennie Garth recently teamed up with the American Association of Orthodontists to host the Style ‘N Smile fashion show in New York City–highlighting some of the hottest teen and tween fashions for fall. We had the chance to sit down with the 90210 star and mom of three girls (with actor Peter Facinelli) to get her thoughts on everything from back-to-school shopping to daughter drama and her days as Kelly Taylor.

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Today the AAO is teaming up with actress and mom Jennie Garth, from TV’s 90210, to highlight the latest in back-to-school fashion and orthodontic treatment. Garth will host the AAO Style ‘N Smile Fashion show in New York City.

“As the mother of three children—one of who has just had her braces taken off—and an actress, I know how important a beautiful smile can be,” said Garth. “A healthy, beautiful smile, and the confidence that goes with it, is something that never goes out of style.”

At the show, celebrity-stylist Melis Kuris will style the looks of more than a dozen local orthodontic patients who will model the latest affordable teen fashion. Local AAO orthodontists will be on hand to make sure each model’s smile is ready for the runway.

Garth, who will serve as the show’s emcee, also will announce a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of America.

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Another children’s book author is coming out of Beverly Hills, 90210!

A week after Tori Spelling announced she was writing her first children’s book, Jennie Garth tells UsMagazine.com that she has signed on to pen some kids’ books as well.

“I just signed a two-book deal to start my own children’s books,” the 37-year-old star told Us at a Milk + Bookies event in L.A. Sunday. “So I’m really excited about that!”

The books, which will be targeted to kids ages 3 to 8, won’t hit bookshelves until February 2011, the mother of three girls — Luca, 12, Lola, 7, and Fiona, 3 — says. Garth says she “can’t really say yet” what the books will be about “because we are still negotiating.”

Garth, who has been married to actor Peter Facinelli since 2001, tells Us that being a mom was all the experience she needed to take on the new gig.

“We are really great parents, if I do say so myself!” she jokes. “We really take it as a full-time commitment and job… We take it very seriously.”

‘90210’ actress Jennie Garth made an appearance on “The Doctors” on Thursday as part of her efforts to promote the importance of children’s oral hygiene.

Garth has been working with Trident and Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America program to help school-age children learn about the importance of oral health care. Garth has led workshops at the Toothfairy Cottage of the Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles. A video of the actress teaching children firsthand how to brush properly was shown on “The Doctors.”

Garth, who is a mother of three daughters, demonstrated one of her fun tips to get her children interested in brushing their teeth.