Food Education

Germinating Young Minds

Maria Cerretani | Posted 03.22.2013 | New York

Read More: Urban Harvest, Slow Food, Food Justice, School Gardens, Food Education, Food Justice Education, Essex Street Academy, Slow Food NYC, Ny Impact, New York News

Because food is such a personal and sometimes sensitive subject and schools serve children from a myriad of backgrounds, we support the teachers who want to incorporate a good food curriculum into their classrooms and assist them in achieving that goal.

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Betcha Can't Eat Just One

Daniel J. Schultz | Posted 05.20.2013 | Taste

As I read Michael Moss's new book, Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, I saw myself in it. I was one of the kids these companies targeted and successfully sold their products to.

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The Food Trend I Want To See In 2013

Will Levitt | Posted 03.11.2013 | Taste

Read More: Kitchens, Food Education, Food Revolution, Cooking, Food Trend 2012, Food Trends 2013, Food Trends, Food Trend, Food, Taste News

An education in cooking must always take place by the stove, and a healthy relationship with food will always begin and end in the kitchen.

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How Do You Make Good Decisions If You Don't Know What You're Eating? (VIDEO)

Lillian Medville | Posted 12.12.2012 | Home

Read More: Auto-Immune-Deficiency-Syndrome, Food, Food Education, Food Politics, Obesity, Gmos, Video, Home News

Often we only see the processed version of food. We never get to see the raw, original version. It's important that we know where our food comes from. When we do, it will change how we see and relate to our food.

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Organic Farming in a NYC Public School

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.05.2012 | Home

Read More: Maria Rodale, The Earth School, Alberto Gonzalez, Food Education, Public School 364, PS 364, Local Food, NYC Public School, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Gustorganics, Organic Food, Organic Valley, Home News

by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez, founder and CEO of GustOrganics Hatching chicks from eggs, growing kale, and making homemade vanilla ice cream wi...

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WATCH: Mobile Farm Aims To Kickstart Second Annual Tour

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 05.14.2012 | Chicago

Last year, Truck Farm Chicago was born. A mobile farm that travels to schools, festivals and farmers markets, Truck Farm Chicago brings urban agric...

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Food Revolution Day Cooking Up a Global Food Festival Like No Other

Jo Creed | Posted 05.10.2012 | Home

Making simple changes to our food choices will improve our quality of life and our children's. If you haven't already made plans for Food Revolution Day on May 19, here are a few ways that you can get involved.

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Are Chefs To Blame For Obesity?

Time | Posted 07.18.2011 | Home

Read More: Healthy Eating, Anthony Bourdain, Chefs, Nate Appleman, Food Trends, Michelle Obama, Food Education, Celebrity Chefs, Obesity, Home News

Obesity -- or fatness, as it used to be called -- is the touchiest of topics. From Michelle Obama to Anthony Bourdain, when you talk about America's w...

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Politicians Jump To Defense Of Much-Maligned Potato

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 07.18.2011 | Home

Read More: Healthy Food, Food Education, Potatoes, Food Politics, School Lunches, Food Policy, Usda, French Fry Limits, French Fries, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Childhood Obesity, Home News

WASHINGTON -- Often maligned, the french fry is fighting back. The spud has had a tough time lately. In the last year, it has been marginalized by ne...

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Guy Fieri Joins Lawmakers To Push Family Meals

Slashfood | Posted 06.28.2011 | Home

Read More: Healthy Eating, Home Cooking, Weekly Meals, Cook With Your Kids Day, Anthony Cannella, Guy Fieri Family Meals, Guy Fieri, Food Education, Celebrity Chefs, Food Tv, Home News

Yes, his overbearing manner and spiked blond hair can rub people the wrong way, but at his core, Guy Fieri seems like a pretty decent guy. Recently, t...

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Children's Book Published On White House Garden

Obama Foodorama | Posted 06.04.2011 | Home

Perfectly timed to celebrate National Gardening Month, Clarion Books will today release First Garden: The White House Garden And How it Grew, which br...

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Jamie Oliver Unveils Giant Food Revolution Truck

The Huffington Post | Molly Stern | Posted 05.26.2011 | Home

Read More: Jamie Oliver's Food Truck, Food Health, Jamie Oliver, Food Education, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Food Trucks, Jamie Oliver Food Truck, Home News

Jamie Oliver, who we last saw calling Sarah Palin a 'Froot Loop', is back with the mobilization of his Food Revolution -- literally. This week Oliver ...

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Knowing Where Food Comes From Helps Combat Freshman 15

GOOD | Nikhil Swaminathan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Read More: College Students, College Students Food, Food Education, Freshman 15, Food Supply, Food, Obesity, College Food Course, Green News

Rather than teaching about the perils of obesity, new research out of Stanford suggests that teaching college students about where their food comes fr...

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Farm-To-School Programs: Growing a Healthier America

Isabel Cowles | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Read More: Food, Local Farming, Food Education, Farms, Health Care, Farm-to-School, Local Farmers, Farm to Table, Green News

Food needs a piece of that seven billion dollar pie. For fortunate Americans, food is as much a source of entertainment as it is nourishment. Yet desp...

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