Whole Foods Resources

THE LUNCH BOX - this is a very cool tool with daily menus, grocery list ideas, etc.

A Case Study: Lunch Matters The story of the Berkeley School Lunch Initiative (a .pdf Adobe Acrobat File)

This paper describes the history and context in which the School Lunch Initiative was conceived, the changes made in the lunchroom, and the challenges faced in implementing these changes. More specifically, it covers the details of: the cost of a reinvented school lunch; issues related to procuring organic, local, and seasonal foods; and human resources and training issues involved in transitioning to a scratch-cooking model. Cost, procurement, and human resources are interrelated, but for ease of reading, are divided them into separate chapters. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of what has been learned, and some “food for thought” for educators, administrators, and community members looking to implement similar changes in their schools.

Mapping School Food: A Policy Guide by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (.pdf)

This policy guide examines situations faced by key decision-makers who draft and/or enforce school food policy. The legal context of school food is an interplay of federal and state laws combined with local rules or policies. These laws must be examined in a realworld context that considers the effects of the social environment, politics, economics, and practical constraints. Further, they affect a diverse class of decision-makers, each with different roles and goals such as school administrators, food services, teachers, health care practitioners, students, parents, the food industry, and vendors.

School Lunch Revolution Whole Foods take on the situation

Resources several resources through the School Lunch Revolution program from Whole Foods

It's a big job, and will be nice when there's a way to streamline change like this. There is no question that with better nutrition, young people who will soon be running things will be healthier, happier and smarter.

In fact, the sooner we all start eating better, we'll reap amazing results.