Category: Improving school food
Do One Thing to Change the Food at Your School: Mission Nutrition
| April 7, 2015 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change |
Last year, I wrote a post calling on all moms (and dads, teachers, school administrators and community members) to DO ONE THING to help improve the food at their school. From planning healthy school parties to offering ideas for healthy non-food classroom rewards, we have the power to positively influence our kids’ food environments. Every action, no matter how small, can help raise […] more
Frustrated by Junk Food at Your Child’s School? How I Fought Back–and Won
| November 13, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom parties, Food rewards, Healthy classroom treats, Improving school food, Junk food in school, Making change, Teachers, Wellness policy |
Three years ago, I was a mom fed up with all the junk food that my kids were getting at school. From cupcake and ice cream parties to Froot Loop necklaces and McDonald’s field trips, it felt like they were being handed unhealthy processed food left and right–the very foods that we were trying hard to avoid. A couple […] more
Before Taking On Junk Food at Your Kid’s School, READ THIS
| September 18, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom parties, Improving school food, Junk food in school, Making change, School food, School lunch |
Fed up with all the junk food being fed to your child at school? Wondering why your efforts to teach healthy eating habits are being undermined? A few years ago, I was where you are now. Unable to just live with it, I found myself compelled to fight for change (or die trying!). Since then, I’ve learned valuable lessons on how to be a successful advocate for […] more
Take the Healthy School Fundraiser Challenge
| September 10, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy fundraising, Improving school food, Junk food in school, Local food, Making change, USDA policy, Wellness policy |
Does your school have a history of peddling junk food for profit? From bake sales to movie nights to major fundraisers, cookies, candy and other unhealthy stuff has been sold to our children and out in our community—for a good cause, of course. But enlisting kids to sell junk food to friends and families sends […] more
Why School Lunch Matters (Even If Your Child Doesn’t Eat It!)
| August 14, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change, Obesity, School food, School lunch, USDA policy |
Chances are, you’ve heard about about the highly publicized school food fight going on in our nation’s capital. If so, you probably know that the school meal standards issued with the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) are now on the chopping block. Under the regulations, championed by First Lady Michelle Obama, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are required […] more
Why We Should NEVER Give Up on Teaching Kids to Love Healthy Food
| June 27, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, Healthy eating at home, Improving school food, School lunch |
I’ve been pretty open and honest about my feeding struggles with my older son (now age 8). Over the years, his will-not-eat list has been longer than a line at Disneyland. Oh, how I’ve tried and tried to introduce healthy new foods, only to have him reject them, often without even taking a bite. Despite all the creations that I’ve placed before him, he’s […] more
Is Michelle Obama Really to Blame for Bad School Lunches?
| May 8, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change, School food, School lunch |
There’s a not-so-silent war being waged against Michelle Obama in response to new nutrition standards for school lunch programs. On social media, kids have been broadcasting pictures of small, unappetizing looking meals with comments like: “All we get for lunch today. Thanks, Michelle Obama.” But is First Lady Obama really to blame for these dreadful […] more
Michelle Obama, Can You Hear Us?!? We Need Help Getting Junk Food Out of Our Schools!!
| February 27, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Cupcakes, Improving school food, Junk food in school, Making change, Wellness policy |
I always planned on having healthy kids. I breastfed. I made homemade baby food. As my children got older, I tried hard to serve fruits and veggies at every meal and limit processed snacks. It wasn’t always easy, but I did the best that I could to instill good eating habits. Then my kids entered […] more
What to Do If Your School Wellness Policy Isn’t Being Enforced: A Guide for Parents
| April 5, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Junk food in school, School policy, Wellness policy |
Fed up with all the junk food at your kid’s school? Yeah, me, too. Every time I pick up my kids from school only to discover that they’ve been chowing down on brownies or chocolate-covered Oreos or candy (which seems to happen at least twice a week), I can’t help but think: In the midst […] more
Happy 1st Birthday to School Bites! Plus, A Recipe for Mini Carrot Cupcakes (Kids Cook Monday)
| April 1, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change, Recipes, Uncategorized |
It was exactly one year ago today that I wrote and published my very first post for School Bites. At the time, I was taking a digital journalism class that required starting a blog. While some of my classmates struggled to come up with a topic, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about: […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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