Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
The first thing every student needs to have a good day is a healthy breakfast. Author Janet Poppendieck talks about what is right and wrong with school lunch.
Could shorter lunch periods contribute to childhood obesity?
In anticipation of the upcoming Child Nutrition Act, some schools are already featuring healthier options. But do vending machines have a place?
Although there were some challenges in its first two years, support for the Farm to School program is enthusiastic.
This comprehensive study shows that many factors affect the obesity crisis, notably restrictions individuals face in their access to exercise and healthy food.
Five San Antonio elementary schools have unveiled new "calorie cams" to see how many calories their children are consuming.
A new rule may help bring more local food into schools, but is that enough to get kids to eat it?
Although kids find flavored milks tasty, school systems are banning them from the lunchroom because they contain as much added sugar as soda.
Some parents are angered by one Chicago school's attempt to promote healthful eating.
British celebrity chef was banned from filming in Los Angeles schools.
As Let's Move! celebrates its first year, we look at its past progress and its goals for the future.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg School System in North Carolina has stopped serving fried chicken and French fries in their school lunches. What about your school?
Michelle Obama announced a plan to install 6,000 salad bars in elementary schools across the country. Could lawmakers soon affect wider change to school lunch?
Skeptics are eating their words. Junk food is out of school vending machines and carrots are in.
School meals have a huge influence over the nutritional well-being of children. How can you make a difference?
Author Janet Poppendieck joined us to discuss school lunch policy reform and history, and how society is impacted by the federal school lunch program.
Author Janet Poppendieck joined us to discuss school lunch policy reform and history, and how society is impacted by the federal school lunch program.
Earth Eats fans weighed in with their two cents about how to put healthier food choices (that they will actually eat!) into your kids' lunchboxes.
On Thursday, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Child Kids Act passed by unanimous consent in the Senate.
There may still be hope for the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act to have an impact on students starting school in the fall.
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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