Nothing against Mr. Ferrell or Mr. Scott — I'm a fan of both — but
I think a school food reform movie starring, say, Matt Damon and Paul Giamatti says one thing to potential audiences; a school food reform movie starring Will Ferrell and Sean William Scott says another thing entirely.
check it out if you want more of my thoughts on Why I Don't
Think School Food Reform = Nanny State
Not exact matches
I do feel that these arguments, while sometimes heated, draw out key issues about
school food reform and give everyone, myself included, something to
think about.
I
think it is just dead on in laying bare the serious flaws in Jamie's reality TV approach to
school food reform, and in outlining the real causes of bad
school meals — issues Jamie basically ignored both this season and last.
Do you
think I'm so deep into the topic of
school food reform that I can no longer see the forest for the trees?
I do get your point about
school -
food reform, but I
think we need to remember that the mission of the show is to raise
food IQ.
I invited Mike to comment on that article if he desired, and ever since he and Dana have been having an intense, informative debate about
school food reform — the costs, what's possible, the validity of Oliver's accomplishments, the role an outsider like J.O. can or can not play, and more — that I
think you'll really want to read.
We often hear this kind of
thinking from people who are new to the
school food reform movement, or from students just starting to get involved with trying to make changes.
But I
think we should be trying to
reform school food because it's not currently REAL
food, and therefore has terrible consequences for learning, behavior, and general health.
I
think Dana has done wonders for her district and is leading the nation into a new era of
school food reform.
So to answer TLT's question — yes, I
think we should start
school food reform with elementary
school.
I don't
think anyone has ever claimed that Jamie Oliver presented a realistic view of
school -
food reform.
You can read why I'm referred to as a «reluctant
school food advocate,» my
thoughts on
school food reform in private versus public
schools, and what I hope to accomplish here in Houston ISD before the youngest of my two children graduates.
I've thoroughly enjoyed a day without
thinking about
school food reform.
I'll be sharing some
thoughts on effective
school food reform advocacy, and... [Continue reading]
Your analysis of who goes to most of these restaurants (die hards who are not terribly well informed or treat - seekers) strikes me as dead on, and I also had the
thought that if the options aren't ordered enough, the project might be conveniently tabled (as I
think often happens in the
school food reform world, too, with healthier entrees that kids are afraid to try.)
As I was writing this week's posts on bento (here and here), I was
thinking, I'm sure the TLT readership is going to find this stuff too frivolous, as compared to meaty
school food reform issues I often cover.
I
think that all the time when I read
school food success
reform stories for small
schools, private
schools, charter
schools in public
school districts.
-LSB-...] as her primary cause while in the White House, do you
think conservatives would be in the same tizzy over
school food reform?
As the rest of my team of
school food reform experts respond, I'll post their
thoughts here.