No matter where (in the USA at least) your kids get their education, chances are the food program at their school could use some improvement. I can certainly vouch for the craptastic quality of most of what Douglas was served for 4+ years. It’s full of sugars and fillers and all kinds of stuff that we know isn’t the healthiest thing for our kids. I think we can all agree there’s a lot of room for improvement in the public school system!
I’ve gotten a chance to watch the first couple episodes of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and it’s enough to make me hope that he can pull off some kind of change that makes other cities sit up and take notice! He shows that many people have no idea where their food comes from, or what it even is. That a classroom of kindergartners couldn’t identify a raw potato or tomato?! There are some scare tactics in there for sure, but they make a very clear point. We can do better. It’s a cause I’m happy to support, and hope you do too!
The link to his petition is here, and the shows can be seen online here. Check it out, and sign if you think it’s time to change the food served in our schools!