THE TIME TO CHANGE NYC SCHOOL FOOD IS NOW!
Our Kids are in Crisis. ​
1 in 3 children in the US are overweight or obese
Since 1980, the rate of obesity and overweight in kids and teens has almost tripled
Children as young as 8 years old are on cholesterol-lowering and blood pressure-lowering medication
Annual health care costs relating to obesity are over $200 billion
Data shows a combination of a healthy diet, nutrition education, and physical activity has significant benefits for children.
Better grades and school performance
Increase in good behavior
Increase in concentration
​Change in long term health prognosis, lowering obesity, lower BMI, diabetes and heart disease
IT IS TIME TO HARNESS OUR COLLECTIVE IMPATIENCE WITH SCHOOL FOOD AND MAKE A CHANGE.
The NYC Healthy School Food Alliance, founded by public school parent/journalist Andrea Strong, is a grass-roots parent-fueled initiative aimed at revamping school food. Working with the office of Borough President Eric Adams, we are advocating for holistic school food reform.
A HOLISTIC PLAN FOR SCHOOL FOOD
Reimagining How We Feed Our Kids
​Our whole-child proposal for school food includes changes in both menu and curriculum. It is informed in part by findings from the Food-Ed Summit that was held in October 2018 bringing together over seventy-five representatives of the NYC food and nutrition education community.
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Change the Food: Real food made by real people (not factories) on every plate. Nourishing minimally-processed meals that appeal to the diversity of our city.
Change the Mindset: Provide every grade with nutrition and culinary education so that kids can make the best choices and understand the power of healthy whole foods
Grow the Food: Give kids a connection between the earth and the table by funding gardens at all schools; and
Increase the Time: None of this matters if kids don’t have the time to eat their lunches. Kids need 30 minutes for lunchtime, enough time to socialize and eat!
PRESS & NEWS
A well informed community is an empowered one as well, so take a look at some of the latest coverage we’ve received below and help spread the word about all the amazing developments at NYC Healthy School Food Alliance.
January 16, 2019
January 29, 2019
February 15, 2019
February 16, 2019
FRIENDS & ADVISERS
Working Together for a Better Tomorrow
Thank you to Wellness in the Schools, Fan4Kids, Food Corps, and Coalition for Healthy School Food. These organizations work tirelessly in the school food and wellness space every day, and still made time to share their insights and perspectives with us in forming the NYC Healthy School Food Alliance.
CONTACT NYC HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE
Get in touch with NYC Healthy School Food Alliance to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
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