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Group wants schools to serve ‘real food’
Slow Food USA is launching an effort it calls the Time for Lunch campaign “to get REAL FOOD in schools.” A “National Day of Action” is scheduled for Labor Day, Sept. 7.
I am vaguely familiar with the Slow Food movement but an utterly unfamiliar with this campaign, which focuses on the federal Child Nutrition Act and the National School Lunch Program.
Here’s an entry from the Slow Food USA blog that delves into the issues a bit more.
Any of you more learned than I on this topic? Your thoughts?
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By Michael
June 26, 2009 12:14 AM | Link to this
You have no idea who I am or how I raised my children. Two of my kids just returned from a year in France where my high school age son never ate the C#@& they serve here in school. In fact, he thinks a 2 hour lunch and going to school until 5 pm is a good idea. While here, my children rarely ate the school lunch; they packed. And who is trying to dictate? I hear this group is trying to inspire…or is that too hard for you to wrap your brain around. You need to get your head out of the sand. I truly admire the people at Slow Food. It is an impressive organization. You should look into it more. They have a facility in Italy I have stayed at and they want the things I want—that we start again to appreciate the good fruits of the earth and the field and hold onto the traditional foods that have sustained us for millenia and not poison ourselves with overly-processed food while we allow agri-business to dicate our taste. This is what is happening in high school lunchrooms and we need to slow this trend down if not eliminate it.
By Wow
June 25, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this
No, Michael, you are not correct. Nutrition is very important, but eating habits begin at home. I see what they serve in school cafeterias. Steer your children toward what is good and healthy and they’ll be fine. The group should put their money where their mouths are if they do want to dictate what the schools should serve, though.
By Michael
June 25, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this
Am I correct to understand that Wow and painfultruth do not think we should be serving healthy food in school cafeterias? Have they seen the stuff served in today’s lunchrooms. I have, and it is the lowest common denominator. Worse than fast food even. “The Naked Chef” Jaime Oliver and noted chef Alice Waters among others have made this a life goal to change this dangerous trend among others. The question becomes what are we really teaching our kids about food. Maybe Mark should do a follow-up investigation this fall about the state of school lunch offerings…I think he will be shocked.
By lee
June 25, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this
with the health care debate going on in this country,nutrition and excercise are items that must be incorporated in the debate.Prevention has to be factoed in.
By Wow
June 24, 2009 12:16 PM | Link to this
For once, I agree with painfultruth. Healthy food habits begin at home. Instead of dictating to the schools, this group should focus on their own actiosn first.
By painfultruth
June 23, 2009 5:11 PM | Link to this
These “groups” that want to interfere in everything should pay the money out of their own pockets or shut up!