The Healthy Schools Campaign has a great student photo & essay contest underway. The “Through Your Lens” national contest is “designed to showcase the mostly unseen reality of our nation’s school building conditions.” Students – get involved! Visit the Healthy Schools website for more information.
Day: January 10, 2011
Recommended Calcium Intake Levels
(Wiki Images)
Ed Bruske over at The Slow Cook wrote an interesting article summarizing the potential effects that a recent IOM Report on Calcium and Vitamin D intake might have on dairy beverages served in schools. Basically, the majority of our population seems to already be consuming adequate amounts of Calcium. This finding negates campaigns that endorse supplying Calcium to kids by any means possible – often in the form of chocolate milk. Will schools relent on their staunch refusal to give up flavored milk ? We’ll have to wait and see…
In the meantime, you can ensure youth eat adequate amounts of calcium by feeding them plenty of dark leafy greens, milk, yogurt, broccoli or fortified cereals (the kind that DOESN’T turn your milk an eerie shade of pink or brown). Source: NIH – Calcium Quickfacts
SFT Logo Development & Thoughts on Collaboration
A School Food Bicycle Tour logo is in the works! I met with my fabulous graphic designer yesterday and am super excited to see where our conversation will take his creativity. Stay tuned for updates.
(psst! Want to see something funny? Below is an image that I tried to draw a few months ago when I thought maybe I could design a brand myself. Now you see why I brought on a professional. It’s ok, you can laugh.)
I can now truly appreciate the collaborative efforts that are necessary to develop a truly comprehensive and well-rounded organization. The input I have received from experts in the fields of food systems, cycling, design, non profits and school food, among others, has proven to be invaluable to the success of the Tour. A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to chat with me on the phone or in person.
The School Food Tour 