Sentences with phrase «about school food»

I've thoroughly enjoyed a day without thinking about school food reform.

You probably haven't thought about school food since you had to ask yourself if pizza is really a vegetable, and you likely put it out of your head for that very reason.

Over the course of about a half an hour, we had a wide - ranging conversation about school food and all the ways in which our larger food culture affects kids.

What would you say to parents who are concerned about school food?

Participants will gain foundational knowledge about school food history, regulations, policy, and funding that will support informed advocacy for healthier food in schools.

All of that said, though, the kids clearly have some legitimate complaints about their school food.

That scene drew a lot of laughs, but as someone who has written about school food for almost six years, it made me want to scream in frustration.

And while I sat through the various presentations, I reflected on how much my feelings about school food professionals have changed since I walked into my first PAC meeting in 2010.

When we talk about school food we are touching on agriculture and economic development, public health and equity, community building and cooperation around achieving shared goals.

Their Slow Food in Schools program is tailor made for parents who care about the school food environment.

-LSB-...] We had a lot of great debate about school food reform last week, didn't we?

Think about how much we now know about school food.

Find that policy (usually online) and use it to open a dialogue about school food with members of your community.

When the food is ready, explain the contest rules to your guests and give your competitors an opportunity to talk about their dish and what they learned about school food through this experience.

The 2012 - 13 school year is in full swing around the country, and that means we have been seeing a lot of wonderful stories about school food in the news.

«One of the most important things about school food service work is to make it fun,» he said.

It also provides invaluable, practical experience that will serve them in their future careers and offers many important lessons about school food.

Still, though, when it comes to a movie about school food, who do you think is going to be first in line on opening night?

Plus lunch (or worrying about school food), clothes, and all the other stuff.

All members of the school community (students, parents and staff) will need to be adequately informed about school food allergy related policies, including those addressing a specific allergen restriction.

The way I approach discussions about school food is similar to how I learned to approach talking to my boyfriend (now husband) about important issues.

Now that my kids are no longer in the public school system, a few people have asked whether I'll continue to write and advocate about school food reform.

There's a lot about school food that you might not be aware of.

Reading these blogs and interacting with other bloggers, organizations and activists in this arena is a vital part of tapping into the ongoing conversation about school food.

Have a meeting and let everyone share their concerns about school food.

Check first to see if perhaps your children's complaints about the school food are the result of not being used to healthier food.

Though Karen Le Billon has become an «online friend» and though I've always enjoyed her blog about school food in France, I wasn't actually looking forward to reading her new book, French Kids Eat Everything.

When I had my op - ed about school food in the Houston Chronicle last summer, many readers wrote in to say, hey, whatever happened to the good, old - fashioned sandwich?

I've seen countless posts about school food improvements in individual schools across the U.S..

Sometimes I wish Bruske would rename his blog (Better DC School Food), as it's one of my go - to sources for breaking information about school food issues nationwide — not just in D.C.. For any parents particularly interested in school lunch reform, you'll want to put Bruske's blog on your internet reading list.

Yesterday, it was widely reported that New Jersey governor Chris Christie was asked by an 11 - year - old boy on the campaign trail what he'd do about school food if he were elected president.

It's wonderful when you hear good news about school food improvements, and everyone's first instinct is to march into their... [Continue reading]

«When people come to the truck for food at community events, they're often curious and asking questions about the truck, who it serves... leading to questions about the School Food Project in general.»

School Food Institute coursework also equips parents, administrators, and school nutrition advocates with practical knowledge about school food operations, history, regulations, policy, and funding that will enable them to be informed advocates for healthier food in schools across the nation.

Many children and teens that complain about school food do so because they are not accustomed to the larger servings of fruits and vegetables along with whole grains that most schools are now required to serve.

But that may be changing — if you didn't read about School Food FOCUS the first time around on TLT, be sure to check out this post which discusses how that group is helping to set up «regional food hubs» to improve efficiencies and lower the costs of local procurement.

Next we return to West Adams High School where J.O. has been banned from the school kitchens (and from even talking with students about school food) but he is allowed to work with a team of ten culinary students.

This is the first in a series of blog posts about school food memories; food, and the act of eating, leave indelible memories for us and school food is no different.

See a summary of what the different manifestos say about School Food and child health and wellbeing.

Last Friday, Janet Poppendieck had a thought - provoking piece in the Washington Post entitled, «Five Myths About School Food,» in which she takes on five common misunderstandings about the school lunch program, namely that: School meals are free... [Continue reading]

Remember back when I posted that sob - inducing video about school food in France?