Aug 28, 2013 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, News, School Food, Slow Food Events, Take Action
by intern Julia Landau
Right now, the National Farm to School Network is running two contests for grade school and college students, and has its fifth National Farm to Cafeteria Conference on…
Aug 28, 2013 | Food Justice, Labeling, Policy & Public Health, School Food, Slow Food Events
by Dr. Susan Rubin and Linda Viertel, chapter board members of Slow Food Westchester
When it comes to our food system, everyone has a different wake up call. For Congresswoman Nita Lowey, it…
Aug 28, 2013 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, News, Policy & Public Health, School Food, Take Action
by intern Julia Landau
Yesterday afternoon, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack hosted a conference call for ordinary citizens where he explained the Administration’s priorities for the Child…
Aug 28, 2013 | School Food
by intern Christine Binder
High school students in Escondido, California are sprinting to the lunch line.
Since the Escondido Union High School District began cooking meals from scratch in 2006,…
Aug 28, 2013 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, Labeling, News, Policy & Public Health, School Food, Take Action, Youth Network
by intern Julia Landau
Calling the childhood obesity epidemic “eminently solvable,” today the First Lady rolled out her plan to eradicate this serious health threat within one…
Aug 28, 2013 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, News, Policy & Public Health, School Food, Slow Food Events, Take Action
The debate around school lunch and child nutrition is gathering major momentum. The 2 big reasons why:
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack will speak at a National Press Club…