New goodies

Two things from Saturday:

1. I finally upgraded to an iPhone – expect more photos and real-time tweets from me.

2. Rogue Valley Farm to School in Ashland, Oregon sent me an awesome t-shirt!

Here, I use my new technology to snap a shot of their great logo.

Thanks Tracy!!

Go Be It: Ideas for change

Theme of the Week: Expand your horizons

STUDENTS:

Pick out a fruit or vegetable at the store or during lunch that you have NEVER eaten – give it a try! Use all your senses.

FAMILIES:

Try making an out-of the ordinary meal. Pick a new cuisine or different flavors to experiment with.

SCHOOLS:

Include healthy living in your daily announcements – 1 tip each day can make an impact!

Folks, remember: “Decide what to be and go be it.” -The Avett Brothers

Hi everyone! The biggest event of the week in my world was the receipt of the School Food Tour Logo… Below is the final version:

And here’s my top news picks of the week:

School Food Challenges: A report from Chicago schools highlight the issue of plate waste

Hilarious: (yet sad because it’s often true) Xtranormal cartoon about the food industry and nutrition, “Are you drinking food industry Koolaid?”

Physical Inactivity Map: The CDC released a county-by-county map indicating percentage of physically inactive adults in the US.

Ed Bruske (aka ‘The Slow Cook’): Who will pay for healthier school food?

Inside a school cafeteria: A great interview with Jan Poppendieck that looks at who makes decisions inside the kitchen

School Breakfast Toolkit: Share Our Strength provides a page of excellent resources for teachers and schools to “help close the breakfast gap”