Sentences with phrase «of school food reform»

Mara Fleishman is a force to be reckoned with in the world of school food reform.

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As I've often said on TLT, when we debate the minutiae of school food reform it's easy to forget that, for some children, school food is the only food they get in the course of a day.

As the rest of my team of school food reform experts respond, I'll post their thoughts here.

Note: Regular TLT readers know that a few months ago I solicited from five of my school food reform superheroes (Mrs. Q, Janet Poppendieck, Ed Bruske, Dr. Susan Rubin and Chef Ann Cooper) some basic advice for parents seeking to improve their school food.

Bring the issue of school food reform (or any school - related issue including recycling, school gardens, composting, etc) to the attention of the PTA or parent group and gage their collective reaction.

But now many powerful forces are aligned against school food reform: the processed food industry, which has a huge financial stake in the program and powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill; the need of school districts to make their meal programs break even; First Lady Michelle Obama's vocal support of school food reform, which has politicized the issue for some conservatives hoping to score political points; and conservatives» general distrust of «big government.»

Although I find that my experiences in Houston are a great springboard for discussions of school food reform generally, only about 1 / 9th of my readers are from Houston — the remainder come from all over the U.S. and over 50 foreign countries.

In it, writer Sarah Kliff attempts to calm the ruffled feathers of school food reform advocates like myself who are outraged by Congress's watering down of school nutrition standards last week under pressure from food industry lobbyists.

Jenna: Thank you for thanking me — and what I mean by that is, I felt sort of lousy yesterday, in that lately I feel like I've become the Voice of School Food Reform Doom.

Ten years after I first dipped my toe into the roiling waters of school food reform, I continue to hear parents complain about unhealthy food and food practices at school, even as headlines scream about the childhood obesity epidemic.

In another recent Washington Post article, several experts predicted that the popularity of school food reform and cultural shifts regarding obesity over the last eight years would serve as a check on Trump and the new Republican - controlled Congress, while others seemed less sure.

In a piece written two days after the presidential election («The Fate of Hungry Kids in a Trump Administration,» cross-posted in Civil Eats), I expressed my own grave concerns over the fate of school food reform and other child nutrition programs under a Trump White House and a Republican - controlled Congress.

But at the same time, no one wants to shell out $ 9 on a movie ticket to see Will Ferrell deal with the real complexities of school food reform.

In a nation where kids are born with shorter estimated life expectancies than their parents due to diet - related disease, Chef Ann has been a constant champion of school food reform as an important avenue through which to improve childhood nutrition.

And, by the way, later this summer I hope to share with you some more information on the Rudd Center and the many resources it offers parents in the areas of school food reform, wellness policies and more.

In the last few weeks I've been surprised to find myself in the role of School Food Reform Naysayer, which isn't what you'd expect from someone who serves on her district's Food Services Parent Advisory Committee and its Student Health Advisory... [Continue reading]

The site is truly comprehensive, not only covering all aspects of school food reform (including competitive food) but also related topics such as drafting a solid wellness policy, starting a school garden, or dealing with teachers who hand out candy rewards.

While I still feel that «Food Revolution» fell short when it came to showing viewers the hard realities of school food reform, the show was invaluable for its vivid depiction of serious problems in our society, problems which we hear about so often in the media that it's easy to tune them out.

In the last few weeks I've been surprised to find myself in the role of School Food Reform Naysayer, which isn't what you'd expect from someone who serves on her district's Food Services Parent Advisory Committee and its Student Health Advisory Council and who is a daily kid - and - food blogger.

And I'm clearly not alone in my views about the grim economics of school food reform.

I think Dana has done wonders for her district and is leading the nation into a new era of school food reform.

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Nancy and I both have experience spearheading social media campaigns and we are strong supporters of school food reform.

His piece traces the evolution of the School Nutrition Association, the largest organization of school food professionals, from one - time supporter of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act to its current role as a vocal critic of school food reform on Capitol Hill.

But when there's real progress underway — when the White House advances early childhood education; when a culture of school food reform is the new normal in districts nationwide; when the work takes on a life of its own — then the entrepreneur is ready to take on a different challenge, and begin work anew.

You're a real inspiration in the area of school food reform, and your work in SFUSD continues to inspire!

Adamick's passion and dedication to the cause of school food reform really come through in these opening chapters, which will have every concerned parent nodding their heads and saying «Amen, sister!»

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?

But when he gets into the arena of school food reform (e.g., the whole segment on Carpinteria this episode), I never feel that Jamie is playing fair with viewers.

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Times reporter Kim Severson mentioned in passing that Chef Ann Cooper, a pioneer in school food reform, was about to launch a series of video courses to help school professionals around the country bring more scratch - cooking to their meal programs.

Ok, first off I'd like to say I'm relatively new to this entire topic of food reform and particularly school food reform — but since one of the things everyone seems to be trying to do is to attract / educate / interest more and more folks, maybe my newbie perspective could be important.

Bettina, to me this is the heart of it: «But when it comes to school food reform, it often feels that J.O. isn't playing fair with the viewer — and that failing was never more apparent than in this latest episode of Food Revolution.&rafood reform, it often feels that J.O. isn't playing fair with the viewer — and that failing was never more apparent than in this latest episode of Food Revolution.&raFood Revolution.»

Whenever you talk about school food reform, it's entirely predictable that a small subset of commenters will ask why, if school meals are so inferior, kids don't just bring a PBJ and an apple from home.

Like another one of TLT's favorite resources for school food reform, the website PEACHSF, Lunch Wars provides parents with step - by - step action plans, as opposed to flighty theories.

I love the idea of swapping out «grace» or «wiggle room» for «flexibility,» a word which has become truly toxic in the school food reform community.

But when it comes to school food reform, it often feels that J.O. isn't playing fair with the viewer — and that failing was never more apparent than in this latest episode of Food Revolutfood reform, it often feels that J.O. isn't playing fair with the viewer — and that failing was never more apparent than in this latest episode of Food RevolutFood Revolution.

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.

Cooper, one of the true pioneers in school food reform, writes:

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.

Distinguishing the Cook for America ® approach from that of countless other school food reform projects is its emphasis on holistic, systemic change through the creation of a school foodservice work force that is both capable of preparing healthy scratch - cooked meals from whole, fresh foods, and empowered and motivated to do so.

As we've talked about many times on The Lunch Tray, school food reform will only be successful if parents and districts work together collaboratively, each respecting the concerns and expertise of the other.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that over 95 percent of districts are now meeting the standards, which sounds like a resounding success, but to bolster its own campaign to roll back reforms, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) has tended to emphasize all the obstacles districts reportedly face, from lost revenue to increased food waste.

When advocates who share a common interest in fighting child obesity are at each other's throats over whether chocolate milk is a tasty way for kids to get important nutrition, or the Drink of Satan, the whole school food reform movement suffers, and that hurts kids.

Last week I announced that I and a team of school lunch reform luminaries — Janet Poppendieck, Mrs. Q, Chef Ann Cooper, Ed Bruske, and Dr. Susan Rubin — are going to band together to answer a Lunch Tray reader's simple yet profound question — how does one parent begin to bring about change in school food?

In furtherance of that goal, graduates of the Lunch Teachers ® Culinary Boot Camps are recognized as culinary ambassadors who lead the school food reform in their own districts and embrace their essential role in teaching children about the pleasures and benefits of eating real food prepared in a healthful manner.

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.

-LSB-...] food reform (see, e.g., the quote from Justin Gagnon, CEO of Choicelunch, in my post, as well as this article from San Francisco school food reformer Dana Woldow).

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.