Kids Eat Smart

03/11/2013

Good article on food dyes... (Speaking of which, can't we all agree that popcicles are not a great "snack" for kids playing sports?)

Before I started Spoonfed, I began collecting “kid food” advertisements with the intention of skewering them on a regular basis. But as those torn pages piled up, I realized they were a...

10/03/2012

Concord friends: Hilary and I will be meeting with the new Food Services Director soon to help work through this transition so we can pick up where we left off with Alden -- and continue to make progress! We're aware that the menu seems to be... slipping back to old habits. Please stay tuned and tell your friends to like this page for updates. Thanks! (with Hilary Boynton Holistic Health Counselor)

05/30/2012

Nice work Chef Alden, the Lead Team and Kids Eat Smart!

Alden Cadwell, one of Oliver’s top advisers when “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” descended on West Virginia three years ago, is completing his first year as food service director for the Concord schools and for Concord-Carlisle High School, and all fronts are reporting gains. Evidently spurred by p...

02/27/2012

Come learn more about what is going on in your schools' cafeterias and your town's food system! March 8th, 6:30, Willard School. Enjoy Lunch for Dinner and a preliminary preview of the Concord Community Food Report. Space is limited. RSVP on the event webpage.

Space is limited so please get your name on the list. You can RSVP to this event by clicking Will attend to the right. To do this, you need to Sign Up/Sign…

02/14/2012

Come on out to a Film screening at Alcott, this Friday night with the MA commissioner of Agricultural Resources.

At 7 PM, give Scott Soares, MA Agricultural Resources Commissioner, a warm welcome and let him know your ideas/questions for a healthy, sustainable food system…

02/01/2012

http://www.prwatch.org/spin/2011/01/9903/whole-foods-market-caves-monsanto

After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto's genetically-engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation's organic farmland, the biggest retailers of "natural" and "organic" foods in the U.S., including Whole Foods Market (WFM), Organic Valley and Stonyfield Farm, have agreed to stop opposing m...

01/30/2012

Everyone has something to contribute to the report. One of the project goals is to increase both the supply and demand for locally grown and produced food. Come to the gathering THIS Thursday 2/2 at Harvey Wheeler Center. Treats baked by Trails End Cafe.

This forum will be an opportunity for all members of the community to learn about the project and provide insight and recommendations via a facilitated discuss…

01/14/2012

ConcordCAN & Debra’s Natural Gourmet Co-host screening of “The Future of Food” Friday, January 27, Alcott Auditorium, 7:30 PM Facilitated discussion w…

01/12/2012

Come learn the art of cooking traditional foods just like your great grandmother. Have you ever felt bummed out that your mom didn’t pass down any tips and tr…

11/18/2011

School personnel, farmers, parents, teachers and community organizations will gather to present their programs involving composting, gardening, parent/student education, and procurement of farm-fresh food.

Farm to School Initiative Date: Nov 21, 2011 Time: 3:00 pm Location: Weston High School Media Center, 444 Wellesley Street Thanks to a grant from the Foundatio…

11/17/2011

Tell Congress to stop protecting Coca-Cola and Del Monte at the expense of children's health ...

Congress blocked changes proposed by the Agriculture Department that were meant to reduce childhood obesity.

10/29/2011

One of the challenging variables in the effort to change school food is featured in this article.

When I first started writing about the food being served in my daughter's elementary school cafeteria, I figured there had to be a reason children were