Will History Repeat Itself?
A reminder of how things can go wrong when we ask the food industry to partner with the department of Health and Human Services to improve children’s health.
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Free Range Studios has done lots of great work over the years to help make the world a better place.They are the creative team behind the Meatrix, Store Wars and the Story of Stuff
Better School Food has long dreamed of working with Free Range Studios to co-create an effective campaign to inspire parents across the [...]
A Student Explains Why We Need Better Food for Schools
Hats off to school food advocate Dana Woldow. She’s a parent who has been tirelessly fighting for healthy change in the San Francisco school district. Check out this video that she directed with the help of students in her district. Pass it on to your community and get them re-thinking better school food for your [...]
-->One Pediatrician’s Wisdom on Food & Children’s Health
Check out this interview with Dr. Steve Cowan. It’s a segment that did not make it into the final cut of the 2007 documentary on school food, Two Angry Moms.
In this clip, Dr. Cowan talks about food and the important gut connection to our nervous and immunue systems. School administrators need to heed what he [...]
Getting the Message Out
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, than this video is worth ten thousand! See with your own eyes how the food in schools could transform with farm to school support in the Child Nutrition Act. Visit www.onetray.org for more info.
-->Michelle Obama’s Garden Project
Listen to what Michelle Obama has to say about feeding her family. Bravo to the First Lady for her powerful and inspiring example.
A school garden is one of the most powerful things that will shift the culture of food in your school district. If you are up against Gatorade, Corn Dogs, Tater Tots and [...]
My hyper-local Eat In
As back to school season approaches, my mail box is bombarded with emails about school food. Moms of 1st graders who will be eating in school for the first time, teachers who have been reading Michael Pollan over the summer and other folks who have found Better School Food as a result of searching the [...]
-->Healthcare Reform That Is Digestible and Delicious
A friend and colleague sent me an interesting question this morning. Here’s what she asked me:If you could meet this fall w/ anyone in Washington, DC about anything, who would you choose and what would you discuss/ask/offer?
My answer is simple:
If I could meet with anyone in DC about anything, I would meet with BOTH of [...]
Better Food in Summer Camp
The toxic food environment surrounds our kids year round. Some studies have indicated that weight gain continues over the summer break from school. Could summer camps with their share of bug juice and overabundance of junky foods be part of the problem?
This summer, I had an opportunity to be involved with changing all [...]
This Summer’s Movie Blockbuster: Food Inc
I was fortunate to attend a sneak preview of this modern horror story that is guaranteed to make you re-think your food choices. Food Inc will be in theaters across the country this summer, I hope you have a chance to see it and to bring along a friend who might not feel as strongly [...]
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Dr. Susan Rubin
