Posts Tagged by Junk food in school
24 Hours of Junk Food: A Day in the Life of an Average School Kid
March 14, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
“It’s just one fill in the blank [cupcake, cookie, lollipop, M&M, etc.]!” That’s the argument often used to justify feeding our kids junk food. But here’s the thing: It isn’t “just one.” Not. Even. Close. These days, children are being handed highly processed fatty/sugary/salty food right and left, often without their parents’ knowledge or permission. It is, […] more
Getting Junk Food Out of School: How Your School District Wellness Policy Can Help
March 8, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
The single worst thing to happen to my kids’ eating habits was starting school. A bold statement, I know, but it’s true. It isn’t like they’d never had cheap, neon-colored cupcakes and artificially infused candy before walking through the doors. But with their enrollment (beginning with preschool) came a dramatic boost in their consumption of […] more
Taking a Stand Against Junk Food in School: Why It’s Hard–But We Need to Anyway!
February 28, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under 100th Day of School, Classroom treats, Cupcakes, Food Nazis, Improving school food, Junk food in school, School parties, School policy, Sugar |
It’s February 28, and barring any unforeseen treats at school today, here’s a final tally of my first grader’s classroom junk food scores for the month: two frosted cupcakes; chocolate fudge; salt-water taffy; a bag of 100 Days of School trail mix consisting of candy corn, marshmallows, Cheez-Its, and yogurt-covered pretzels; and a big box filled with Valentine’s candy (mini […] more
Why Candy Valentines Don’t Belong in School (and What You Can Do About Them)
February 21, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy treats, Junk food in school, School parties, School policy |
It’s been a week since Valentine’s Day, and the blogosphere is still abuzz with talk about the mountain of candy that was passed out at school. And this time, I’m not the only one ranting. Over at Real Mom Nutrition, Sally Kuzemchak, R.D., lamented about how the natural red foods party for her third grader’s […] more
Why I’m So Passionate About Improving School Food (and a Plea to All Naysayers)
February 14, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home, Junk food in school |
Since Valentine’s Day is about love, I want to share a personal story about someone that I love: my sweet mom. I will be spending this Valentine’s Day on an airplane en route to visit my mother, who recently turned 80. She is still alive but only in body. You see, she suffers from vascular dementia. […] 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
Rant of the Day: Please Stop Feeding My Kids Junk Food at School!
February 7, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
Last night at dinner, my first grader described the big cupcake that he ate yesterday at school in honor of a classmate’s birthday. Between bites of pasta mixed with spinach-walnut pesto, he offered a detailed account of chocolate cake, colored sprinkles and a copious pile of frosting. I, of course, couldn’t help but wince. Because, […] more
My Kids are Back at School, and Healthy Changes are in the Air!
September 7, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Making change |
I love cupcakes. Really, I do. But if you’ve been following my blog from the beginning, you know that I took issue with the number of times they appeared in my kindergartner’s classroom last year. And as long as I’m being THAT mom (as my friend Sally at Real Mom Nutrition likes to say), I’ll […] more
Just Say NO to Food Rewards in School: A Must-Read Guide for Parents
August 30, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Food rewards |
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a concerned mom wanting to tackle the issue of food rewards at her child’s school: “I’ve been reading your blog this morning and just wanted to say thanks for all you’re sharing here. I’m currently building my own case against food rewards in class. I wrote […] more
Hot Off the Press: Special Journal Issue Dedicated to Improving School Food (Helpful Info for Parents and Educators!)
August 16, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
Wow, wow, wow. The journal Childhood Obesity just published a special issue dedicated to the role that schools can and should play in encouraging kids to develop good eating habits. (Super-exciting for a school food geek like me!). Edited by David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center, it contains articles […] more
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