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School Lunch News: The Bad, the Good and the Ugly
Okay, there’s lots of good news, but I always like to start with the bad. The morning after I said that states and school districts need to forge their own paths and not wait for the federal...
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Madison Lunch Program on Fox 10
The new federal school lunch standards are being implemented across the country today. The cafeteria at my son’s school, Madison Camelview, was featured on Fox 10 this evening. Madison has been a bit...
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Madison Farm to School Update and Our Lunch Ladies
I’m just not my usual crabby, self-righteous self today. Here’s why: I met with Camelview Nutritional Director Patty Hunn today for the first time. I was impressed with her knowledge, but her...
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Low Hanging Fruit: A Crash Course in Food Politics
This week’s pick will require a 1/2 hour of your time and $1.99. The film Nourish, part of a PBS series called Power Shift: Energy + Sustainability, explores the story of where our food comes from....
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What We Spent and What We Ate: Cheap Dinners and Cheap Shots
This week was awesome, mostly due to the Republican backlash to the National School Lunch Program changes, which went into effect at the beginning of this school year. Chef Ann Cooper was on Talk of...
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They are Hungry and They’re Feeding Us a Load of Crap
I can see why “We Are Hungry,” the video of students protesting new school lunch requirements went viral a couple of weeks ago. It’s funny, it’s creative and it’s cute. But some on the right have...
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What We Spent and What We Ate: Channelling Joe Biden on Taco Night
School Lunch in the News Last week’s front page NYTimes story on the new federal school lunch regulations generated enough letters to the editor to warrant a follow up. Check out several of the...
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What We Spent and What We Ate: Goodbye to clocks ticking
Good-bye to clocks ticking….and Mama’s sunflowers. And food and coffee. And new ironed dresses and hot baths….and sleeping and waking up. Oh, earth,you are too wonderful for anybody to realize you....
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What We Spent and What We Ate: Playing Catch Up
I’m still lamenting the demise of my Nikon, which quit on us a few weeks ago. These ipad pictures, especially when they’re of sausages, remind me of these faded plastic menu boards I saw on every...
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What We Spent and What We Ate: The Case for Slow Lunch
Tomorrow is a milestone for our youngest son: he’ll be eating lunch at school from now on. He’ll be eating at school for the next fifteen years. This will help shape his attitudes about food, eating...
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