Posts Tagged by Making change
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
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
Calling All Moms: Here’s How YOU Can Make a Difference in the Fight for Healthier School Food
| March 19, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, Let's Move, Making change, School lunch, USDA policy, Wellness policy |
I’m what you might call an accidental activist. I certainly didn’t set out to be a vocal proponent of healthy school food. I am not a person who likes making waves or drawing attention to myself. But since no one at our school seemed to be addressing the junk food problem–and I couldn’t stand to […] 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
The Ultimate School District Wellness Policy: From Classroom Parties to Junk Food Ads
| October 3, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under School policy, Wellness policy |
This year, my kids had barely been back at school for a week when I heard those dreaded words: “Mom, I had a cookie THIS BIG for [so-and-so’s] birthday,” my second grader announced, spreading his hands wide. He likes to torture me with detailed descriptions of the junk food that he gets at school (the same […] more
How My City Is Committing to Improving Food Choices for Our Kids
| September 13, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, Let's Move, Making change, Obesity |
Yesterday I sat down with a member of our city council and helped him sign up for Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties. After months of phone tag and postponed meetings, we sipped coffee, pulled up the Let’s Move sign-up page on my iPad and got the job done. My dream of getting a […] 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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