Sentences with phrase «on school food reform»

I am a former lawyer with some food regulatory experience, and after three and a half years of working on school food reform in Houston ISD, I'm relatively well - versed in how school food programs operate.

My team and I remain focused on school food reform because of the need to continue supporting long - term solutions.

Since that first call, I've turned to Dana often to get her well - informed take on school food reform issues (most recently after reading about the Chicago school food «miracle» reported in the Chicago Tribune).

I have to ask — how much time have you spent working on school food reform?

-LSB-...] By the way, did anyone take the time to listen to the interview I did with Jane Hersey from the Feingold Association on school food reform a couple weeks ago?

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.

-LSB-...] to get her well - informed take on school food reform issues (most recently after reading about the Chicago school food «miracle» reported in the Chicago Tribune).

If Republicans, many of whom are allied with SNA in this effort, win control of the Senate this fall, we may well see decades of work on school food reform go up in smoke.

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School food reform is about more than nourishing ingredients on a plate.

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.

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.

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.

But my approach on this blog (and in my own school food reform efforts here in Houston) is to be more pragmatic.

A new paradigm in the fight against childhood obesity and diet - related illnesses, Cook for America ® promotes school food reform with an emphasis on holistic, systemic change.

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.

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.

I wanted to bring attention to the need for school food reform and add my voice to the chorus of people advocating on behalf of little people who can't advocate for themselves.

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 CapitolSchool 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 Capitolschool 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 Capitolschool food reform on Capitol Hill.

But as we discussed a while back (see «Why I Just Rained on Someone's School Food Reform Parade,» the posts linked to it and the many comments), the last thing I want to see is an ever --LSB-...]

In my opinion, food education is of the same critical importance as what's on the menu, but it seems like it's often viewed as an afterthought in school food reform.

As a member of Houston ISD's Food Services Parent Advisory Committee (and now also HISD's Student Health Advisory Council), and as someone who is very much «in the weeds» on this issue, meaningful school food reform seems nearly impossible to me on my darkest dFood Services Parent Advisory Committee (and now also HISD's Student Health Advisory Council), and as someone who is very much «in the weeds» on this issue, meaningful school food reform seems nearly impossible to me on my darkest dfood reform seems nearly impossible to me on my darkest days.

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I critiqued that post here («Why I Just Rained on Someone's School Food Reform Parade «-RRB-, arguing that improving school food is in fact quite difficult, and that the subject of the post, Jane Hersey of Feingold Associates, was a little too blithe in dismissing those difficuSchool Food Reform Parade «-RRB-, arguing that improving school food is in fact quite difficult, and that the subject of the post, Jane Hersey of Feingold Associates, was a little too blithe in dismissing those difficultFood Reform Parade «-RRB-, arguing that improving school food is in fact quite difficult, and that the subject of the post, Jane Hersey of Feingold Associates, was a little too blithe in dismissing those difficuschool food is in fact quite difficult, and that the subject of the post, Jane Hersey of Feingold Associates, was a little too blithe in dismissing those difficultfood is in fact quite difficult, and that the subject of the post, Jane Hersey of Feingold Associates, was a little too blithe in dismissing those difficulties.

Poppendieck (whom I often refer to on this site as my «school lunch guru») was responding to my post «Lessons from a Bowl of Oatmeal» in which I posit that changing lunch menus is only half the battle — if we don't also educate students about new foods and encourage them to taste new items on their lunch tray, all of our best efforts at reform are doomed to fail.

As I say in my tagline, it's about «kids and food, in school and out,» and because of my own interest and involvement in school food reform on the ground, there's often a lot of talk about that here.

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 blogFood 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 blogFood Services Parent Advisory Committee and its Student Health Advisory Council and who is a daily kid - and - food blogfood blogger.

Lunch Tray readers may have noticed that I've taken a little break over the last two weeks from reporting much on school food and attempts to reform it.

check it out if you want more of my thoughts on Why I Don't Think School Food Reform = Nanny State

As you may know from the many times I link to her writing on TLT's Facebook page, Dana Woldow of PEACHSF (Parents, Educators & Advocates Connect ion for Healthy School Food) writes a regular and informative column in Beyond Chron, an online daily in San Francisco, in which she tackles all manner of food - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hSchool Food) writes a regular and informative column in Beyond Chron, an online daily in San Francisco, in which she tackles all manner of food - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hunFood) writes a regular and informative column in Beyond Chron, an online daily in San Francisco, in which she tackles all manner of food - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hunfood - related topics, from school food reform to childhood hschool food reform to childhood hunfood reform to childhood hunger.

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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.

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I wanted to let you know that last week I undertook the laborious task of going through the almost 500 food - related organizations and individuals I follow on my Twitter feed and grouping them into general topics such as: «Childhood Obesity,» «School Food Reform,» «Public Health» and the lfood - related organizations and individuals I follow on my Twitter feed and grouping them into general topics such as: «Childhood Obesity,» «School Food Reform,» «Public Health» and the lFood Reform,» «Public Health» and the like.

Taking School - Food - Reform - Free Day right into the weekend, here's today's Friday Buffet: Whatever Little Jimmy Wants to Eat... The New York Times Diner's Journal blog has a funny post on crazy foods that kids like to eat (and that some... [Continue reading]

School Food is an important issue, and although it's «hot» right now, it's important we all stay on top of it — and keep pushing for reform and improvement!

The «teen athletes don't get enough food» angle has been one argument in support of further reform to school lunch, which would loosen the mandates on serving healthy food.

Since starting TLT in 2010, I've made it a tradition to post just before Thanksgiving on the topic that's at the heart of my interest in school food reform: childhood hunger.

Here in Houston, over 80 % of our students rely on free or reduced price federal school meals and it was precisely that issue of economic dependency which led to my interest in school food reform in the first place — and to the inception of this blog back in 2010.

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 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.

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School food reform advocates, myself included, are deeply worried about these developments and we've begun to ratchet up our response to SNA's efforts on social media.

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.)

Shows like Jamie Oliver's «Food Revolution,» and school districts like Chef Ann Cooper's former district in Berkeley, CA and current district in Boulder, CO, are often held up as examples of what's possible in school food reform, yet it's seldom ever mentioned that in each of these cases, far more money is being spent on those meals than the current federal reimbursement rate — and far more than that rate plus six ceFood Revolution,» and school districts like Chef Ann Cooper's former district in Berkeley, CA and current district in Boulder, CO, are often held up as examples of what's possible in school food reform, yet it's seldom ever mentioned that in each of these cases, far more money is being spent on those meals than the current federal reimbursement rate — and far more than that rate plus six cefood reform, yet it's seldom ever mentioned that in each of these cases, far more money is being spent on those meals than the current federal reimbursement rate — and far more than that rate plus six cents.

But through my research and writing on the topic, and through my active participation in local school food reform efforts here in Houston, I've come to believe no proposed «solution» to the crisis will get us anywhere at all — unless kids themselves become invested in change.

While the blog was devoted exclusively to the LFTB issue, San Francisco school food reformer Dana Woldow (creator of the immensely useful school food reform how - to site, PEACHSF.org) wrote two important articles in Beyond Chron about an issue often discussed here on TLT: social stigma in the school cafeteria.