Tiny Desk Kitchen: The 26-Ingredient School Lunch BurgerThiamine mononitrate, disodium inosinate, pyridoxine hydrochloride. In this episode of Tiny Desk Kitchen we explore why so many hard-to-pronounce ingredients ended up in a school burger.
A message from Clint Smith: As a teacher, everyday I see how the battles we fight in public health, education, housing, and poverty are so deeply connected. One of the biggest issues we face is food access. 26.5 million Americans live in food deserts, and those disproportionately exists in communities of color--the community in which I teach in. In DC, Wards 7 and 8, which have the District's highest poverty rates, also have the city's highest obesity rates. What my kids do or don't eat affects how they are able to perform when they come to my class. Where grocery stores do or don't decide to build affects the health of my students and their families. What places accept WIC and food stamps literally plays a role in determining the life expectancies of the people in those neighborhoods. As Ron Finley put it, in our communities, "drive thrus are killing more people than drive bys." I wanted to write something that spoke to how pervasive this issue is, yet how little attention it receives. Check it out, pass it along, let's let people know that this is a real problem.
The "Big Rig" Mobile Teaching KitchenWatch the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation (USA) Big Rig mobile teaching kitchen teaching gardens at the first stop on its tour last year, a Challengers Boys and Girls Club in South Central L.A.
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Mrs Q's School Lunch Photos from Fed Up With Lunch (FAST)405 photos of school lunches I ate last year (2010) Read my story: www.fedupwithlunch.com
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wRapGeorge C. Marshall High School students rap to celebrate the Fall 2013 opening of the "Statesmen Station", a café-style serving area that will feature a salad bar, deli sandwich bar, and soups. In 2012 the Fairfax County School Board designated funds for this program which was designed with input from students and community advocates and spearheaded by Real Food For Kids. The goal of the program is to provide students with freshly prepared foods that can also be part of the National School Lunch Program.
What 2000 Calories Looks LikeHere's what your daily allowance actually looks like.
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Among the foods featured in this video: doughnuts, carrots, Cinnabons, Big Macs, McNuggets, fries, Olive Garden fettucini alfredo, beer, bananas, bagels, bread
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Michael Pollan: School LunchVisit http://nourishlife.org. Why are many school lunches high in salt, fat, and processed foods? Food journalist Michael Pollan advocates for a better menu for America's children.
FoodFight's Teacher Wellness ProgramThis film acts as an introduction to FoodFight and shows what our organization is all about. It shows the importance of teachers in the process of revolutionizing the way we think about food and how they can influence their students to eat more healthfully and take control of their own health.
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School Meals Get Healthier: Students and Experts React | PewThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed new nutrition standards for snacks foods and beverages sold in U.S. schools in February 2013, the first updated to the rules in more than 30 years. It is an important step toward helping to reduce obesity rates among children and teens.
The proposed rule complements USDA's standards for school meals, which took effect this school year. As a result, students are seeing more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on the menu, as well as less saturated fat and sodium. This video includes students' responses to the more wholesome options, as well as experts' descriptions of what the changes mean for kids and their health. White House chef Sam Kass, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Audrey Rowe, National PTA President Betsy Landers, and Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project Director Jessica Donze Black are featured.
