Another Win for the CIW and SFA
by intern Lila Wilmerding
This morning foodservice corporation Aramark signed a significant agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). In a joint statement, the two parties…
Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
by intern Christine Binder
A recent study in Nature Neuroscience found that rats allowed to binge on high-fat, high-calorie foods – junk food bought at the grocery store – not only…
Chicago Kids to Congress: Time for Healthier School Lunch
From Slow Food Chicago
The organizations Slow Food Chicago, Green City Market and Common Threads teamed up earlier this month to hand-deliver 65 letters from grade school students to the…
Jamie Oliver: The Revolution Will Be Televised
by intern Julia Landau
Jamie Oliver, the famed Naked Chef, launches his new reality TV program Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution this Friday, March 26 at 8pm EST on ABC. For folks like me who…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Child Nutrition Bill
Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved its bill to update child nutrition programs (the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act). The bill will now go to the Senate floor at a…
School meal providers convening to FOCUS on school lunch
by intern Julia Landau
Over 100 school food service directors, community activists, and government agency partners will convene at the second Annual Meeting of the organization School Food FOCUS…