Paper Plates Campaign in the News!
Check out the web version – with photos and a slideshow – here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
S.F. students ask Pelosi for better school food
Dear Speaker Pelosi,
Something is wrong with my lunch!
The veggies are brown and have lost their crunch!
We want good food to munch!
We need healthy foods to learn and grow,
corn beans, and potatoes, ya know?
Please, [...]
Jamie Oliver’s 2010 TED Prize Speech: Teach Every Child About Food
Earlier this year, Jamie Oliver was awarded a 2010 TED prize honoring him for his food advocacy.
His wish for this prize is “… for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.”
Here is a link to the [...]
When it comes to school food…
A picture really is worth a thousand words. Ever since I became involved with SF school lunch advocacy, I’ve been scheming to figure out a way to visually tell our story. To create first-hand visual narratives about what SFUSD students eat on a daily basis, about the challenges cafeteria workers face, and about the small [...]
New Hope in the New Year
Just before the holidays turned our collective attention to food in a somewhat different context, the Budget Committee of the SFUSD Board of Education met to hear reports from several District departments. Student Nutrition Services was one of them, and a group of parents and advocates – including two members of the SF School Food [...]
Please voice your opinion about chocolate milk in school lunches!
The issue of chocolate milk being served at school lunch, like anything related to school food, in seemingly simple but in reality complex. Immediate change is unlikely, but the Student Nutrition Services department wants to respond to concerns that have recently emerged. This presents an excellent opportunity for the SFUSD student, parent and teacher community [...]
“Paper Plates for Pelosi” – Great Start!
Our Paper Plates for Pelosi campaign is off to a great start, with close to 20 schools participating! I am really excited to show Speaker Pelosi how strongly SFUSD students feel about healthy, fresh food at school. More and more evidence emerges nearly daily about the need for both reform of the program and a [...]