kids and food, in school and out
You guys, I've tried not to turn this blog entirely over to book promotion, but we're now just three weeks from Kid Food's November 1st release date . . . so please indulge me! First, I wanted to share with you my November book tour calendar. As … [Continue reading]
This is a bittersweet post, TLT'ers. As many of you know, I was a friend and mentee of the late Dana Woldow, a passionate San Francisco school food advocate. For two decades, Dana worked tirelessly to improve the quality of school meals in her own … [Continue reading]
You guys!!!! We're now just one month away from the release date of Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Highly Processed World, and yesterday, I received my very first shipment of finished copies! Opening that box was an incredible … [Continue reading]
Most of us have read about—and hopefully experienced first hand!—the many benefits of eating dinner together as a family. But even when we have the best of intentions, pulling off family dinner on a regular basis can be a real challenge for today's … [Continue reading]
Too-short lunch periods, windowless, cramped cafeterias, and noise levels so loud they virtually guarantee a headache. None of those conditions are conducive to a relaxed, pleasant eating experience, yet according to a new report released today … [Continue reading]
I should have called this Beverage Week on TLT! After yesterday's post on flavored milk in schools, today I bring news of an important new announcement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Heart Association, the Academy of … [Continue reading]
Earlier this week, the New York Post reported that New York City's schools chancellor, Richard Carranza, is contemplating a ban on flavored milk in the district's school cafeterias. Advocates have cheered this news, while some of the city's parents … [Continue reading]
Happy September, TLTers! Everyone's kiddos should be back to school by now, and I'm devoting today's post to a bunch of school food news items I've been collecting over the last few weeks. A Fantastic School Food Roundtable Discussion Civil … [Continue reading]
Hey, TLT'ers! My new book, Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Highly Processed World, doesn't come out until November 1st, but right now, you can win one of 20 free "advance reader copies" on Goodreads! An "ARC" is the book's … [Continue reading]
Earlier today, Massachusetts Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren posted on Medium her plan for a "New Farm Economy," which outlines a number of sweeping proposals intended to support America's family farmers. Of particular interest … [Continue reading]
You may have read in recent days about a Trump administration proposal to tighten the eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. But what you may not have realized is that this … [Continue reading]
It's become so sadly predictable. Seemingly every month throughout the school year . . . we hear about another child who has been stigmatized over school meal debt; the public expresses its outrage; a generous citizen/local business/third … [Continue reading]
Back in 2014, I first told you about the Life Time Foundation, a nonprofit which offers grants and other assistance to schools willing to eliminate the so-called "Harmful 7" from their cafeterias: artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial … [Continue reading]