Do you wonder how to get better food into public schools?

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Published: June 1, 2015  ~   0
Do you wonder how to get better food into public schools?  Then mark your calendar and head to Harvard University on June 10th for Healthy Food Fuels Hungry Minds: Serving Change in Public School Food.  This day-long conference of panels, presentations, breakout groups and discussions features exciting actors on the school food stage from across the country.  Ann Cooper, Renegade Lunch Lady, will set the tone with her keynote address.  Visit the registration webpage to check out the lineup and to reserve your spot.
The Food Law and Policy Clinic, a teaching clinic of Harvard Law School, is co-sponsoring this conference with Let’s Talk About Food, the Massachusetts State Office of Nutrition and Health, and Harvard University Dining Service’s Food Literacy Project.  FLPC Director Emily Broad Leib and I will speak about the role policy change plays in school food at the local, state, and federal level.
 
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Healthy Food Fuels Hungry Minds: Serving Change in Public School Food

June 10, 2015, 8:30am-5:00pm, Cambridge, MA

Our first lady touts it; our federal legislation mandates it; our parents champion it; our foodservice professionals strive to deliver it: healthy, fresh food for students in public schools. How can it be so controversial if everyone agrees? Join this first annual conference to understand the current state of childhood nutrition, the nuances of the federal law, the economic, logistical and technical constraints faced by foodservice providers, and creative solutions for improving offerings. This one-day education session will help us forge a collective understanding on the role each of us plays as parents, providers and advocates to effect meaningful change!

Who Should Attend: School Nutrition Directors*, Parents, Policy & Wellness Advocates, Officials and Academics in the areas of Law, Nutrition, Public Health and Education (*Conference attendance earns continuing education credits)

Registration Fee: $35; limited scholarships available

Registration & Full Conference Agenda: https://healthyfoodhungryminds.eventbrite.com

Featured Speakers & Presenters:

  • Ann Cooper, The Ann Cooper Foundation
  • Katie Millet, Massachusetts Office of Nutrition & Health
  • Eric Rimm, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic
  • Scott Richardson, Project Bread
  • Kirsten Saenz Tobey, Revolution Foods
  • Catherine D’Amato, Greater Boston Food Bank
  • S. Paul Reville, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • and more!

Presented by: Let’s Talk About Food, Massachusetts State Office of Nutrition and Health, Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic, Harvard University Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project

Just Food? Forum on Justice in the Food System

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Published: April 3, 2015  ~   0

Just Food? Forum on Justice in the Food System, a conference exploring the intersections between social, economic, and environmental justice and the food system, was held March 28-29, 2015.  Learn more and watch talks as they are posted online.  Many talks are already available on video, including one by Pilar Eguez on Quinoa Guilt: Problems and Solutions for Conscientious Consumers, which I found interesting.

Harvard Food+ Symposium

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Published: February 28, 2015  ~   0
The Harvard Research Symposium on the Nexus of Food, Agriculture, Environment, Health, and Society (or as we call it, the Food+ Symposium) was held on February 27, 2015. The goal of the Symposium was to provide attendees with a sense of the excitement and breadth of the Food+ research underway at Harvard and foster cross-fertilization among researchers.  More than 20 Harvard faculty members from 8 schools and a dozen departments gave 7 minute presentations on their current food-related research. Take a look here to learn more.
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