Category: School food
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
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
Healthy Classrooms Initiative: Educating Teachers on Healthy School Celebrations, Non-Food Rewards & More
| July 30, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom parties, Food rewards, Healthy parties, Healthy snacks, Junk food in school, Making change, School food, School parties, School policy, School wellness programs, Teachers, Wellness policy |
I’m so excited to have teamed up with a local registered dietitian to create an education initiative targeting the people in our school community with the greatest power to influence our kids: our teachers. When a school district doesn’t have a firm policy when it comes to classroom food, teachers are the ones who decide how to handle […] 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
When Kids Won’t Eat Healthy School Lunches: Should Parents Get the Blame?
| September 26, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home, School food, School lunch |
Since the new school meal nutrition standards went into effect last year, I’ve seen countless articles about how students won’t eat the good-for-you stuff. Fresh fruits and veggies? They just end up in the trash. Even in my own school district, administrators have complained about how school meal participation suffers when healthy cuisine is served. Kids love […] more
The New USDA Competitive Food Rules: What Will They Mean for Our Kids?
| February 11, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Competitive foods, School food |
After last week’s rant, I guess it’s no secret that I’m no fan of junk food in school (with the exception of occasional school parties, which I’m convinced could be just as fun with healthier fare…just sayin’!). But the thought of kids being able to buy highly processed sugary/salty/artery-damaging stuff at school every day? If […] more
What American Schools Can Learn from the French Approach to Food (Guest Post for French Kids Eat Everything)
| November 1, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, School food |
Anyone who knows me (or read my recent Q&A with Karen Le Billon) is undoubtedly aware of my schoolgirl crush on French Kids Eat Everything. I talk about the book often–with friends, on Facebook, and to anyone who will listen. So you can only imagine how excited I was when FKEE author Karen Le Billon contacted […] more
Please Don’t Call Me a Food Nazi–I Just Want My Kids to Eat Well at School!!
| May 31, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy classroom treats, Improving school food, Junk food in school, School food |
Lobbying for healthier school food may sound like a no-brainer. After all, who could possibly object to improving the quality of the food being served to our kids? But with that said, the idea isn’t always very well received. In fact, parents, teachers and school administrators who propose swapping double-fudge brownies for apple slices […] 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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