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    School Food

    Posted on April 19, 2011 by pkc

    In schools, research has found that healthy fresh food improves school performance and helps reduce childhood obesity and diabetes. Many schools may teach students about the importance of eating well and then serve them food from the industrialized food system that undermines their health and the health of the community.

    Also see Campus Food.

    Sustainability Questions for Students & Educators

    Posted on September 19, 2012 by Peter Crownfield

    To make good decisions about sustainability, people need to know the facts. Here are some questions that have arisen and might be suitable for class projects or independent study: What steps can local & county government take to produce immediate reductions in … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Biodiversity, Campus Sustainability, Civil Liberties, Climate, Community Land Trusts, Community Rights, Corporate Personhood, Decentralization, Demand Reduction, Democratic Education, Economic Justice, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Fair Trade, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Habitat, Human Rights, Local Food, Local Health Issues, Media, Migration, Militarism, Minority Rights, Nonviolence, Palestine, Production For Need, Resource Extraction, Restorative Justice, School Food, Students' Rights, Transportation, Violence Against Women |

    Farm-To-School

    Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ivy

    Bearing Fruit An overview of the Farm To School movement Among a multitude of grassroots responses to the problems of our modern industrialized food system is the Farm to School (FTS) movement — a national effort to reorganize the school … more →

    Posted in Campus Sustainability, Climate, Endocrine Disruptors, Environmental Health, Food, Food for Health, Going Local, Learning & Schools, Local Food, Place & Infrastructure, School Food, Sustainability Education |

    A Local Food Economy

    Posted on April 29, 2012 by pkc

    Obtaining more of our food from local sources is a great way to strengthen the local economy and obtain fresh, healthful food at the same time. If we’re going to increase local food production, of course, it’s essential to make … more →

    Posted in Agriculture, Building Community, Climate, Demand Reduction, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Food, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Land Use, Local Businesses, Local Food, Production For Need, School Food, Sustainable Growing, Transportation |

    Social Research | Social Justice 2012 – Student Presentations

    Posted on April 8, 2012 by pkc

    April 13, 2012, Moyer Hall (Muhlenberg College) More information 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Mendham Gallery 9:30 – 10:40 a.m. RESEARCH SESSION I PANEL ONE: Framing Discourses of Popular Media: Gender and Sexuality [Moderator: Kate Richmond, Muhlenberg College] Melissa Pieller, … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Arts & Culture, Childhood obesity, Democracy, Diversity & Heritage, Economic Justice, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Food for Health, Human Rights, Industrial Food Production, Justice System, Media, Militarism, Minority Rights, Nonviolence, Resource Extraction, School Food, Shale gas, Sustainability Education, Sustainabilty & Health, Sustainable Growing, Violence Against Women, War & Peace, Youth Development |

    Youth Food Bill of Rights

    Posted on November 5, 2011 by pkc

    Declaration of Youth Food Bill of Rights July 30, 2011 We demand respect for mother earth, for the Food Justice and Food Sovereignty culture, and for the indigenous cultures that are working to establish their own autonomous food systems.  All … more →

    Posted in Community – Government & Rights, Environmental Health, Fair Trade, Food for Health, Fossil Fuels, Human Rights, Industrial Food Production, Local Food, School Food, Sustainable Growing |

    Help get schools to serve healthier, more nutritious food!

    Posted on February 11, 2011 by sustain

    Schools can do more to make sure that the food they serve is nutritious and promotes good health. (Research has found that healthy, fresh food improves school performance — while some over-processed food contributes to childhood obesity and diabetes.) In … more →

    Posted in Food, School Food, Sustainabilty & Health |

    Shaping The Future Of School Food (April 2005)

    Posted on February 11, 2011 by sustain

    Are you concerned about the food students are eating? This free conference was held on April 10, 2005, at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts in Bethlehem to take an in-depth look at such matters as … more →

    Posted in Food, School Food |

    Healthier School Food Conference

    Posted on February 11, 2011 by sustain

    On a sunny, Sunday afternoon in early spring, about 60 people attended a conference on the future of school food. Some coming early, some late to learn about different eating habits and food possibilities for students, they attended one or … more →

    Posted in Food, School Food |

    Food Service Operations

    Posted on April 30, 2010 by Peter Crownfield

    With institutional service, what is not eaten is an important part of sustainable practices that contribute to public health. Commercial kitchens create a large amount of waste in preparation, leftovers, and food left on plates; this waste pollutes groundwater, generates … more →

    Posted in Environmental Health, Food, Food for Health, Health, School Food, Sustainabilty & Health |