What You Can Do to Improve School Food



By Larissa Phillips


Are you disturbed by the food your child is encountering in school? Whether you want to join in the national movement to overhaul the school lunch program, or just make sure your kindergartener doesn't come home with a newfound taste for orange cheez-puffs and chocolate milk, there are many things you can do. Here are 10 ideas to get you started:



1. Get together! Two voices are louder than one, and thousands of voices can make a difference. As of September 2006, every public school in the United States is required to have a Wellness Committee. Join yours, or if your school does not have one, start one. Speak to or email the school principal. Invite teachers, the school nurse, the school nutritionist and other parents. At the first meeting, share information about yourselves, and set long-term and short-term goals. If this is overwhelming, start small: just you and a few parents.


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