These calorie dense and nutritive poor foods do not promote learning, academic success, nor the long term health of our children.
We call on BPS to make continued changes toward a plan that serves the freshest, healthiest, nutrient-rich foods possible to the 54,000 BPS students it serves each day! The Healthy Food for Boston Schools Action Network is a collaborative of parents, educators, organizations, health professionals, politicians and concerned citizens. Our group emerged with a clear mission when BPS parents, school s
11/20/2019
https://www.treehugger.com/green-food/new-york-city-council-bans-processed-meats-public-schools.html
New York City council bans processed meats from public schools No more pepperoni, salami, bacon, or ham will be offered on school menus.
05/08/2019
Veggie Stuffed Chow Mein An Asian classic the kids will love, Veggie Stuffed Chow Mein bowls! Complete with noodles, cabbage, bell peppers, carrots, snow peas and more!
04/25/2019
Greening School Food: A Northeast Forum on Climate-Friendly School Food ***2 for 1 registration available until Friday, April 19! Email [email protected] to get 2 for 1.*** **CEU Information: If you attend the full day, you will earn you 7 CEUS through the National SNA! Nutrition, Operations and Administration Topic Areas** Friends of the Earth and Tisch Fo...
04/19/2019
Watch this trailer to get a REAL glimpse of what it's like trying to make change in BPS! Take it from me who battled for years just to establish a decent baseline! - We did finally make change bringing in Revolution Foods to 86 schools, and now the Shah Family Foundation is going a step further...
Here is the trailer for the documentary on dealing with BPS for that food program, titled "EAT UP" having its World Premiere here at the IFFBoston film festival at Somerville theatre, Sunday April 28th at 3:15pm.
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And afterwards meet the filmmaker, Fiona Turner for a drink at the Elm Street Taproom. Turn right out of the cinema and 100 yards on the right.
EatUp Trailer An ambitious entrepreneur bumps up against bureaucracy, regulations and stalwart lunch ladies as she navigates a path to reinvent school lunch.
04/03/2019
No waste cafeterias!! Kids should never be hungry while food us being thrown away!
GREAT IDEA TO CONSIDER, BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. And schools everywhere for that matter.
https://www.facebook.com/114517875225866/posts/3177878762223080/
School district turns unused cafeteria food into take-home meals for kids On Fridays, some students are given a backpack with eight individual frozen meals.
www.EatUpFilm.com
Here is a link to the film documenting the process of getting the hub and spoke model into BPS. It highlights many attitudes and barriers we faced in addressing ANY issues with the Food and Nutrition Service department. Truly frustrating. And interesting watch. It ends with some questions only the Mayor's office will be able to answer. Catch it if you can!
07/19/2017
**Fantastic News for 57,000 Boston school kids**
Boston Parents via the Citywide Parent Council (www.citywideparentcouncil.org) organized around improving school food quality, nutrition and consumption. And here was the outcome...
BPS chooses new school food vendor - The Boston Globe The contract will go to a new vendor known for producing fresh healthy meals.
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06/28/2017
Boston Public Schools Madison Park STUDENTS win! Now headed to Washington, D.C. thanks to healthyschoolscampaign.org
Cooking up Change Boston Winning Team Relishes a Challenge | Healthy Schools Campaign Cooking up Change competitions are happening all across the country with winners heading to Washington D.C., for the national finals on June 12. Healthy Schools Campaign’s Cooking up Change contest challenges high school culinary students to create healthy, great-tasting…