tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4371696102307337782024-03-13T06:47:02.116-07:00School Lunch ReformAnnie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-32159294596528238312011-06-07T21:37:00.001-07:002011-06-07T21:42:06.329-07:00Free for All: Fixing School Food in America<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RxF2OUKI9gg/Te78moyh5dI/AAAAAAAABNY/ahiYxAcW5w4/s1600/free_FC_300h.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RxF2OUKI9gg/Te78moyh5dI/AAAAAAAABNY/ahiYxAcW5w4/s320/free_FC_300h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615703526092170706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">from: http://www.janetpoppendieck.com/free_for_all.html</span><br /><br />Be sure to check out Janet Poppendieck's book on school lunch reform. This book is a great resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about schools financial problems, the commercialization of childhood, the reliance of big food cooperations, and who determines what food is served in our schools.Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-27666759045365188802011-06-07T20:48:00.000-07:002011-06-07T21:25:24.417-07:00Conclusion and Recommendations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYax6GB4hc/Te75IKWw7WI/AAAAAAAABNA/pLgu9HgsqXU/s1600/salad-bar-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYax6GB4hc/Te75IKWw7WI/AAAAAAAABNA/pLgu9HgsqXU/s320/salad-bar-kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615699703991692642" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">from: http://beinglatino.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/the-salad-bar-cheerleader/</span><br /><br /><br /><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Courier New"; 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margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-add-space:auto; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:1825856722; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:1078252036 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --></style> <p class="MsoNormal">Based on my investigation I will answer my initial questions in my first post about school lunch reform.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Here is what I have discovered based on my research.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">How can we change school lunch programs?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">We can start by converting school lunches to healthier menus, using locally grown and/or organic ingredients free of pesticides, antibiotics, and genetically modified food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We can teach kids about healthy food choices through cooking classes, curriculum, and garden projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Healthy eating in childhood promotes optimal growth, intellectual development and helps promote healthy lifelong behaviors.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Why are school lunches so difficult to change?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Changing school food is a daunting task that requires interacting with the government, USDA, and the food industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Government policies make it difficult to change school lunches because they are often supplied by large businesses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is difficult to change these large cooperation’s products and contracts to support healthier food choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is also a challenge to change peoples’ attitudes and perceptions about food. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Many schools do not have proper kitchens for cooking and these schools rely on bulk food that can easily be re-heated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Finally, good food costs more money.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">How can parents, students, teachers, schools and the community get involved to make healthy changes to school lunches?</b></p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Courier New"; 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Getting rid of food scraps and packaging costs money, and lots of it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You can reduce your school lunch waste through various practices such as recycling and composting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Not only will this reduce your school waste, but students will understand the need to conserve natural resources.<span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;" ><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;">Provide hands on learning opportunities for students to deepen their knowledge and attitudes about food, culture, cooking, and health.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Celebrate each successful change, and look ahead to the next.</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-34624008687195147712011-06-07T08:38:00.000-07:002011-06-07T08:40:51.068-07:00Letter to Teachers<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal">Dear Present and Future Teachers,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am writing this letter to help educate you about the dire state of our national school lunch program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Childhood obesity statistics are on the rise and have caught the attention of the American public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Since the 1980’s obesity among children and adolescence has nearly tripled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are many factors that contribute to childhood obesity such as:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>schools serving sugary drinks and highly processed foods, lack of physical activity, increased portion size, and children spending more time in front of televisions and computers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Improving school lunches and breakfasts is one way we can help fight obesity.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Schools often serve highly processed foods that are filled with additives, high fructose corn syrup and artificial ingredients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Together we need to start a food revolution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We owe it to our children to be serving them fresh, local, and organic food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Everyone needs to be engaged in this issue because we all have a responsibility to educate students on healthy eating choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Whether you are a student, teacher, parent, nurse, food service director, principal or school administrator, our communities need your help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Collectively we can make a difference by helping to replace junk food with salad bars, fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grain breads.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Obama administration has launched several initiatives to improve school meals and help educate kids, teachers, and nutrition professionals about food and nutrition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We must educate and reconnect children to gardening, lunch prep, and cooking. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This includes teaching children where food comes from, so that they can make informed choices for their lifetime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is our duty to put an end to alarming statistics of childhood and adolescent obesity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I hope you will do your part to help support school lunch reform.The school food situation is complex, but changes can be made one step at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As Jamie Oliver said, “it is our responsibility to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook, and to empower people everywhere to fight obesity.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Annie Fulmer</p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-11285164347156395932011-06-06T11:19:00.000-07:002011-06-06T12:56:46.805-07:00Critique and DiscussionThere are many reasons why we need to transform school lunches. As discussed in this blog childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate and has more than tripled in the past 30 years. This crisis has prompted parents, teachers, and leaders to provide healthier food options as well as review the nutritional standards, which have not been updated in over 15 years (Parsons, 2001, p. 1). Even though it's very clear that school lunches need a makeover, it is a surprisingly complex and controversial topic. "It is an issue of money, history, policy, and children's dietary choices"(Aiken, 2010, p. 1). Government policies make it difficult to change school lunches because school lunch programs are federally funded by a complex web of manufacturers who spend millions of dollars on advertising. It is also difficult to change peoples’ attitudes and perceptions about food. <br /><br />Current research shows that healthy lifestyle habits can decrease the rate of obesity. That is why it is so important to give children the building blocks for a healthier future. Every child deserves fresh and healthy food. We must end the highly processed food in schools and reconnect children to gardening, lunch prep, and cooking. This means learning how to cook, understanding where food comes from, and recognizing the power it can have on our health, happiness, and finances.<br /><br />References:<br /><br />Aikens, L. (2010, November 1). What Will it Take To Change School Lunch? | WakeMed Voices. WakeMed Voices. Retrieved June 6, 2011, from http://wakemedvoices.org/2010/11/what-will-it-take-to-change-school-lunch/ <br /><br />Owens, J. O. (n.d.). Sleep: The Missing Link in Preventing Childhood Obesity | Intent.com. Intent.com | Dream It, Share It, Achieve It. Retrieved June 6, 2011, from http://www.intent.com/nancyrothstein/blog/sleep-missing-link-preventing-childhood-obesity <br /><br />Parsons, S. (2011, April 16). What's Going On with School Lunch Reform?. change.org. Retrieved June 3, 2011, from https://news.change.org/stories/whats-going-on-with-school-lunch-reformAnnie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-44544351278571592352011-06-05T23:21:00.000-07:002011-06-07T23:58:03.315-07:00Get InvolvedTake action with One Tray.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.onetray.org"> www.onetray.org</a><br />Nourish the nation ONE TRAY at a time: Support Farm to School Programs and invest in child nutrition.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lint8PiGuRY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kj_2xx-UKWo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />I love this organization and both of these videos because they are created with the help of students. These videos' are simple and to the point. The medical costs of obesity and diabetes is staggering. Healthy food does cost more money, however it's an investment in our future and it's all worth it!Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-18850717911889636312011-06-05T22:48:00.000-07:002011-06-06T13:48:18.522-07:00Jamie Oliver's TED SpeechJamie Oliver won the TED prize in 2010. This video is a little long, but worth watching as Jamie helps to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/go_QOzc79Uc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-39274934246806845242011-06-05T21:55:00.001-07:002011-06-07T21:48:46.761-07:00History of School Lunch Programs<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --></style>School lunch programs began in the 1930’s as a way to provide food for low-income families and to help dispose of surplus agriculture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“From the outset, they had two purposes: to help dispose of surplus agricultural commodities owned by the government as a result of price-support agreement with farmers , and to help prevent nutritional deficiencies among low-income schoolchildren” (anonymous, 2011).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the 1980's school populations were growing and schools were not able to keep up with school lunches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Schools turned to outside vendors to provide meals and additional income and pizza and soft drink companies led the way. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“By the 1990's fizzy sugary drinks had replaced milk and pizza was the favorite meal” (anonymous, 2011).Over the last 10 years parents, educators, and doctors have become alarmed at the increasing rate of childhood, adolescent and adult obesity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These reformers called for an end to vending machines and fast food and have suggested ways to reconnect <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>children to food by gardening, lunch prep, and cooking. <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MxdH5pXWpIk/Te7-7MaRk8I/AAAAAAAABNg/KAHC-h6zFM0/s1600/feedyourchildren.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MxdH5pXWpIk/Te7-7MaRk8I/AAAAAAAABNg/KAHC-h6zFM0/s320/feedyourchildren.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615706078274753474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">from: http://www.drsoram.com/2010/06/solving-the-problem-of-childhood-obesity-within-a-generation/</span><br /><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">References:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">School Lunch. (n.d.). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The FOOD Museum : What's New</i>. Retrieved June 6, 2011,<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> from http://www.foodmuseum.com/exhbitschoollunch.html </p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-75768123685420705892011-06-05T17:57:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:03:19.270-07:00<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ><br /></span></p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-29636578380294502362011-06-01T19:30:00.000-07:002011-06-05T16:57:59.472-07:00Visual Illustrations of Childhood and Adolecent Obesity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qTWOP1GANbw/Teb2CqbHlzI/AAAAAAAABMk/OwxIypm3baE/s1600/prevalence_overweight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qTWOP1GANbw/Teb2CqbHlzI/AAAAAAAABMk/OwxIypm3baE/s320/prevalence_overweight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613444511172106034" border="0" /></a><br />This chart from ("DiscoveryHealthCME :: Childhood Obesity :: Photos :: Charts." <i>DiscoveryChannelCME :: Continuing Medical Education</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2011. <http: com="" childhoodobesity="" charts="" shows="" the="" increased="" rate="" of="" childhood="" obesity="" and="" adolescents="" from="" 1963="" h3="">Childhood Obesity Epidemic<br /><br /><br /><table summary="chart of changes in childhood obesity over the years for boys and girls" border="1" cellpadding="4" width="400"> <tbody><tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="col">Years</th> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="col"> <div align="right">Boys</div></th> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="col"> <div align="right">Girls</div></th> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">1966-1970</th> <td> <div align="right">4.5</div></td> <td> <div align="right">4.7</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">1971-1974</th> <td> <div align="right">6.1</div></td> <td> <div align="right">6.2</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">1976-1980</th> <td> <div align="right">4.8</div></td> <td> <div align="right">5.3</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">1988-1994</th> <td> <div align="right">11.3</div></td> <td> <div align="right">9.7</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">1999-2000</th> <td> <div align="right">14</div></td> <td> <div align="right">13.8</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">2001-2002</th> <td> <div align="right">16.4</div></td> <td> <div align="right">14.4</div></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="un_normalize_header" scope="row">2003-2004</th> <td> <div align="right">18.2</div></td> <td> <div align="right">16</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br />This graph is from (Obesity and CVD: Conceptual Model." <i>National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2011). Childhood and adult obesity is rising. Obesity is determined by many factors including </http:>diet, physical activity, personal food beliefs, economic status, and cultural experiences. However,<http: com="" childhoodobesity="" charts="" shows="" the="" increased="" rate="" of="" childhood="" obesity="" and="" adolescents="" from="" 1963="" h3=""><http: gov="" meetings="" workshops="" obesity="" and="" again="" clearly="" shows="" the="" increasing="" rates="" of="" childhood="" adult="" is="" linked="" to="" many="" factors="" including="" daily="" physical="" food="" cultural="" style=""> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Times New Roman"font-family:";" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="Times New Roman"">Childhood obesity is a very complex issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The rate of childhood obesity continues to rise along with children who have autism, ADHD, allergies, and asthma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have often wondered if the American diet is to blame for the increasing rates of these ailments?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Much of the debate surrounding childhood obesity is who is at fault.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are many different answers, however, the one that is most blamed are the lunches provided at schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There is also evidence to suggest that schools shouldn’t be blamed for the increasing rates of childhood obesity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The debate goes back and forth between parents, school boards, the government and food service teams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-size:10.0pt;" >School districts struggle to provide healthy lunches because the lunch programs lose money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Eating more nutritious food costs more money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Just recently President Barack Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This act will help set standards for food sold at school and will help reimburse the school for meals. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/13/child.nutrition/index.html?hpt=T2">http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/13/child.nutrition/index.html?hpt=T2</a></p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-10537958362298836682011-05-11T17:31:00.000-07:002011-06-07T23:36:10.893-07:00Teacher Ate 162 School Lunches<p><b>(CNN)</b> -- After a year of eating school lunches, Mrs. Q survived to blog about it.</p> <p>She works at an urban school in the Midwest, where she ate bagel dogs (yes, that's an entree), yellowish meatloaf and chicken tenders, which she likened to "squirts of chicken foam." </p> <p>With <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">spork</span> in hand, her mission was to chronicle the $3 school lunches on her blog, <a href="http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/" target="new">Fed Up With Lunch</a>. Every afternoon, Mrs. Q -- who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for her job -- photographed the lumps on her orange school lunch tray, and shared her observations about the food and how it affected students.</p> <p>The blog gained a substantial following and stirred conversations about what should be on kids' trays. Mrs. Q <a href="http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-guess-i-have-some-news.html" target="new">announced on her blog</a> late Thursday that she will reveal her identity later this year when she publishes a book about the project.</p> <p>"I just wanted to make a public record of what my students ate," Mrs. Q said during an interview. "It's not to target anybody. The lunchroom manager, the ladies and men who are in the cafeteria, they care about the students and what's the best for them in their lives. They don't have power of controlling their menus. They're just doing their jobs."</p> <div> Aside from mystery meat and puddles of beans, school lunch wasn't always bad. On day 29, she remarked, "Weirdly, this is the first time I thought the pizza was fantastic!" </div><div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr cnn_strylctcqrelt"> </div></div><p>Mrs. Q said her blog represents what school children who rely on reduced-price or free meals are fed every day. <b> </b></p> <p>But the School Nutrition Association disputes that notion. </p> <p>"I really think what Mrs. Q showed was in a great, great, great minority," said Helen Phillips, president-elect of the association. "The media picks up on those stories because it plays into a stereotype of school meals."</p> <p>Not all inner-city school districts serve poor quality meals, she said. </p> <p>Phillips oversees the Norfolk Public Schools' nutrition department in Virginia, which has about 63% free and reduced price lunches. Her school district serves fresh produce such as zucchini sticks, kiwis, plums, pears, pineapples and grapes. </p><p>"It's not the reality of school meals. Long before laws tell us we have to, school nutrition directors are working to improve school meals," Phillips said. "We love feeding kids and want to see them eat the best they can."</p> <p>This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new proposals to improve school breakfast and lunch nutrition standards as part of an attempt to reduce childhood obesity. It proposed cutting down on school lunch staples often spotted on Mrs. Q's blog, such as pizza and French fries. </p> <p>The USDA proposes increasing fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat milk while cutting the amount of sodium and saturated fat and limiting the number of calories. </p> <p>"I really do believe we need to upgrade school lunch food," Mrs. Q said. "I think it affects performance in a big way."</p> <p>In January 2010, when she kicked off the blog, she was upbeat and ready to chow down. Outside the cafeteria, Mrs. Q maintains a diet low in dairy and gluten.</p> <p>She found the school food revolting, but her students hardly complained about the meals. </p> <p>For many of them, it's their favorite meal of the day -- especially hot dogs, chicken nuggets and pizza. Ninety five percent of the kids at her school receive free or reduced-price meals, Mrs. Q estimated. </p> <p>Critics have argued her blog reads like a Whole Foods shopper judging the convenience foods purchased by people with less money. Mrs. Q has been accused of being a "snobby suburban mom" and bringing a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">socio</span>-economic bias to the blog.</p> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr cnn_strylctcquote"><div class="cnn_strylctcqcntr"><div>I believe just because they come from families that don't have money, it doesn't mean they shouldn't have access to good food, too.<br /><span>--Mrs. Q, blogger</span> </div></div></div></div> <p>"It may come off as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">classist</span> to say this food sucks," Mrs. Q said. "What I'm trying to say is that all people deserve good food. It's actually not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">classist</span>. I believe in the potential of my students. I believe just because they come from families that don't have money, it doesn't mean they shouldn't have access to good food, too." </p> <p>She added: "To call someone who works in public education as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">classist</span> or a snobby suburban mom, that's funny. If I was a real snob, why would I be doing this with my life?" </p> <p>Mrs. Q noticed that kids only had 20 minutes to eat their lunches, so they'd automatically eat the sweet snacks first. They pounced on red-colored flavored ice, which Mrs. Q believed affected their behaviors in class. </p> <p>"They would space out afterwards," Mrs. Q said. "I knew kids who had the ice, and they had the red all over their food and mouth."</p> <p>Some school districts struggle to provide healthy and appealing meals because the programs lose money.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/13/child.nutrition/index.html?hpt=T2">Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</a>, which gave the government more authority to set standards for food sold at school, could help by increasing the reimbursement for school meals. </p> <p>The federal reimbursement rate is about $2.72 per meal. Usually, when the cost of food and labor are added, the meals cost about $3 each, leading to financial shortfalls.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/29/school.food.investigation/index.html">Schools struggle to feed kids healthy food</a></p> <p>"Certainly, there are budget constraints across the country," Phillips said.</p> <p>After a year of eating cafeteria lunches, Mrs. Q's health hasn't changed substantially, a fact she attributes to her healthy diet outside of school. Her blood tests showed lower cholesterol and higher blood sugar, all within the normal range. She didn't gain any weight but recalled discomfort and stomach aches from several meals.</p> <p>But the momentum to improve school lunches is growing, even in Mrs. Q's school. Fresh salads with iceberg lettuce and dark greens showed up on her plate. </p> <p>"They started to do changes in the fall," said Mrs. Q, who continued her experiment during two school years. "Occasionally, when they serve fries, they were leaving the skin on, so there was less processing. They were doing some fresh veggies, so they were doing raw broccoli in a little bag.</p> <p>"They started offering an apple, pear or orange -- not every day. They started adding grapes in a little bag, which was a step in the right direction. There were changes that I saw. People are starting to think about choices, and I'm encouraged."</p> <p>But, French fries and pizzas are still on the menu. </p> <p class="cnnInline">In 2011, Mrs. Q has yet to touch a school lunch.</p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/21/nutrition.year.review/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/21/nutrition.year.review/index.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Response:</span><br /><br />I spent quite some time looking over and reviewing Mrs. Q's blog and think she has some great information regarding school lunches. <a href="http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/">http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/<br /></a><br />I agree that the food kids eat effects their performance. I notice my students inability to focus after eating sugary snacks and treats. Some students behavior is more noticeable than others. For this reason, I rarely give my students treats because I don't believe in giving them candy as a reward for their behavior. I am also aware of what sugar does to my body and I don't like it. Therefore, I don't give it to my students. Instead I give compliments to my students and we play special games in the classroom. I think schools need to reconsider giving treats for rewards and birthday parties. Instead of students bringing in treats for their birthdays they could donate a book to the school library.Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-26675883247772965782011-05-10T22:37:00.000-07:002011-05-10T22:54:33.708-07:00Michael Pollan is My Hero<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JH-Qv3f73x4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-78627269072146495792011-05-10T21:52:00.000-07:002011-06-07T23:45:06.904-07:00Edible Schoolyards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QN9ufwfM7qc/Te76ZcBoSbI/AAAAAAAABNI/sUHpC5S0c_w/s1600/4-ways-looking-at-garden-03-ss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QN9ufwfM7qc/Te76ZcBoSbI/AAAAAAAABNI/sUHpC5S0c_w/s320/4-ways-looking-at-garden-03-ss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615701100304288178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">from: http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/01/12/berkeleys-edible-schoolyard-under-attack/</span><br /><br /><br />In many schools edible gardens are being integrated into the curriculum to teach students about plants, nature, science, and growing their own food. Alice Waters, founded the Edible Schoolyard program at the Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkley, California. Gardens provide a great hands on learning opportunity for children to learn about protecting natural resources, taking care of the environment, and how we nourish ourselves. Tending to a garden improves student's knowledge about vegetables and it increases their consumption of veggies!<br /><br />Last year my school built a garden right outside the school playground. The garden is a way for families and community members from the school and parish to connect. I would love to help turn this garden into an edible food garden. Right now my third grade students are in charge of caring for the worm bins. Twice a week, during lunch, students take our classroom food scraps to the garden and feed the worms. This has been an excellent educational experience as students have witnessed the worms eating the scraps and turning the food into fertilizer. The fertilizer is then used to nourish the garden, plants and vegetables. <br /><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MTadAxKxq3M" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />References:<br />About Us | Edible Schoolyard. (n.d.). <i>Welcome | Edible Schoolyard</i>. Retrieved May 30, 2011, from http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/about-us </div>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-70363476980321718872011-04-15T09:20:00.000-07:002011-06-07T21:31:41.332-07:00Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktggjhWUlU0/Te768rJCs6I/AAAAAAAABNQ/9T5rw0qnj5w/s1600/jamieimages.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktggjhWUlU0/Te768rJCs6I/AAAAAAAABNQ/9T5rw0qnj5w/s320/jamieimages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615701705657332642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">from: http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/04/12/why-u-s-school-kids-are-flunking-lunch/</span><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Last spring I became interested in helping my school improve our school lunch program. All year long I had sat back and watched as the kids ate highly processed, prepacked lunches that were filled with corn syrup, trans fats, and a handful other ingredients I couldn't even pronounce. I came across Jamie Oliver's website and felt empowered after reading about his foundation and mission. Jamie Oliver's mission is to empower, educate and engage as many people as possible to love and enjoy good food. This means learning how to cook, understanding where food comes from, and recognizing the power it can have on our health, happiness, and even finances. Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution is a national movement to change the way Americans eat.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:black;">Check out his link to learn why we need a revolution.</span><br /><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/why"><span style="color:black;">http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/why</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color:black;">I wanted to change the food being served in our school because the food impacts students health and well being. Over the summer the principal and several parents created a menu that replaced the processed junk food with freshly cooked meals. We have made significant improvements to our lunch program, however, it is still a work in progress. Be an advocate at your school and act now to bring back plain milk!</span><br /><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=nu6u5xeab&v=001907B4yRClb-2_RihM7yPC0FqTKhN4BbgDNpyqP77tgbLK8dtzbCClLgzVq3K0-T5HbYobbxyPQ78ptLLI6waVhyU_EOfBvktG6rScxh4-0wNYbUqp3Yqi6rpt0GZmJst4b6dAPTcCBcSgXkGi0efIxBytyk09aWINFpLPg8hPMTHUi_OUn-fgLFsgl0UWVU7GU_w8E0NOaK8UK3aU--Ukuh7uNEI0UGfBxXNtA7PVtqm9YTZ_HTgYtdHuqALgIC-86-shOxbOYkxaaHgq2-_iQ%3D%3D"><br /><span style="color:black;">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=nu6u5xeab&v=001907B4yRClb-2_RihM7yPC0FqTKhN4BbgDNpyqP77tgbLK8dtzbCClLgzVq3K0-T5HbYobbxyPQ78ptLLI6waVhyU_EOfBvktG6rScxh4-0wNYbUqp3Yqi6rpt0GZmJst4b6dAPTcCBcSgXkGi0efIxBytyk09aWINFpLPg8hPMTHUi_OUn-fgLFsgl0UWVU7GU_w8E0NOaK8UK3aU--Ukuh7uNEI0UGfBxXNtA7PVtqm9YTZ_HTgYtdHuqALgIC-86-shOxbOYkxaaHgq2-_iQ%3D%3D</span></a></p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437169610230733778.post-36049031199105751142011-04-15T09:13:00.000-07:002011-06-07T19:11:27.992-07:00Blog Rationale<style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">In my blog, I plan to address the issue of improving school lunches.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">School lunches are notorious for serving highly processed foods, low-grade meat, high fructose corn syrup, and other artificial sweeteners and dyes.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Even the fruit cups served at schools often contain corn syrup. The topic is compelling because childhood obesity is on the rise. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Our schools need to educate students about making healthy food choices.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Not only do we need to change what is being served in the lunchroom, but we also need to put an equal emphasis on how children learn about food.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Students need a hands on education in order to shape healthy eating habits.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We can do better with our lunch program and our kids deserve better.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-size:100%;" >The controversy regarding school lunch comes down to how much time, effort, and money school districts and the government want to spend on revamping school lunch programs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>According to an article in the New York Times, “most school lunches rely heavily on high-energy, low-nutrient-value food, because it’s cheaper. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Junk food often provides calories cheaper than healthy food and schools are required to serve at least a minimum number of calories. Thus, choosing fried, fatty or sugary foods allows them to meet their calorie minimum for a lower price” (Rabin, 2011, p. 1). The government federally funds many schools lunch programs and unfortunately schools have little control of what is being served in the cafeteria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“</span><span style="font-size:100%;">The day-to-day decisions are in the hands of individual school districts and schools, but the parameters that govern the program and determine what can and can't be served are decided at a federal level. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The USDA sets nutrition standards for school meals and even provides about one-fifth of the food served in school cafeterias. Congress determines the amount spent on each meal and oversees the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">USDA's</span> administration of the program” (Richardson, 2011, p.2).</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Because congress decides how much money is to be spent on meals, schools don’t have much of a choice in terms of what food is being served.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-size:100%;" ><br />Another factor in the school lunch debate is the fact that healthy foods often require more preparation, which means it requires more skilled labor and equipment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The Obama administration is currently working to address these issues.</span><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-size:100%;" > “Perhaps the most hopeful part of the Obama administration's stated goals is its push for increased farm-to-school programs, bringing more local, healthy food into our schools. Farm to School meals result in consumption of more fruits and vegetables with an average increase of one serving per day, including at home. And for every dollar spent on local foods in schools, one to three dollars circulate in the local economy” (Richardson, 2011, p.4).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">This year my school revamped our lunch program.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We have eliminated all prepackaged and frozen foods.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The lunch lady makes homemade chicken drumsticks, mac n cheese with real cheese, grass fed beef hamburgers, and serves plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables with each meal.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Students can choose water or white milk for their beverage.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --></style></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"> </p> <p face="arial" style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">In this blog you will find links and videos to help support your school’s food revolution.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I plan to share stories from our school as well as research to show school lunches across the nation need an overhaul.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It is my hope that you find this blog inspirational and that it empowers you to start making changes in your school and district.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Some of the questions I will address are:</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" > </span><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">How can we change school lunch programs?</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Why are school lunches so hard to change?</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">How can parents, the community, and schools get involved to make healthy changes to school lunches?</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">References:</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Rabin, R. (2011, February 4). Childhood: Obesity and School Lunches. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">New York Times</i>, p. 1.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" face="arial" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" face="arial" class="MsoNormal"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Richardson, J. (n.d.). Are School Lunches Setting Kids Up for Obesity and Poor Nutrition?. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">alternet.org</i>.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Retrieved June 3, 2011, from www.alternet.org/food/145803/are_school_lunches_setting_kids</span></p> <p></p> <span style=""> </span><p></p>Annie Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675772217559586657noreply@blogger.com3