Free Summer Meals Served at More Than 1,000 Sites Across Maryland BALTIMORE, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Green Bay Packers' Hall of Fame wide receiver and Baltimore native Antonio Freeman and his charitable foundation, B'MoreFree Programs, joined Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland, the Governor's Office for Children, Family League of Baltimore City, Maryland Hunger Solutions, Share Our Strength and a diverse group of partners to kick off a statewide campaign to promote the state's free summer meals program for children and teens at St. Veronica Catholic Church today.
The Kanawha County school system's summer food service program starts Tuesday and offers free breakfast and lunch to students 18 and younger. People over 18 are charged $3 for breakfast and $4 for lunch.
This is a great idea," said Michelle Burman, a registered dietitian 'in Vienna, Va., who specializes in nutritional counseling for children and teens. "If kid's are eating there anyway, then it's better to offer what's good for them, than not to offer it. "Our pledge and the commitment we've made to take positive steps to provide new and innovative food and beverage products that will provide more nutritionally balanced options for kids will ensure that our menu remains relevant to all our customers," said John Chidsey, chief executive of the Burger King Corp., in a statement. "We not only want to better inform parents and kids about these new menu options but also to demonstrate through product innovation that better-for-you foods can be fun and taste good." Melanie Seabrooks, 31, a ...
I would have expected it would take all day for 175 kids to prepare 20,000 meals, but it only took three hours July 20 at the Aldersgate campus of New Creation United Methodist Church. The 6th- through 12th-graders in vacation bible school made the meals for Stop Hunger Now, an international relief organization. Wearing hair nets and gloves, they carefully measured out soy protein, vitamin powder, dehydrated vegetables and rice. Then they weighed and sealed the meals in plastic bags and handed them to runners who delivered them to more kids who organized, counted and boxed it all up for shipping. An ear-splitting gong sounded each time 1,000 meals were completed. As I wandered around taking it all in, a young man from Aldersgate, Jason Gardner, described the scene as "organized chaos." ...
This is a great idea," said Michelle Burman, a registered dietitian in Vienna, Va., who specializes in nutritional counseling for children and teens. "If kid's are eating there anyway, then it's better to offer what's good for them, than not to offer it. Burman also noted the obesity epidemic. "Children are getting adult diseases, and now that it's coming to the federal level, it's coming full circle," she said. ' Melanie Seabrooks, 31, a day care teacher and parent, appreciates the initiative that Burger King is taking for children. "Healthier meals is a great idea for children," Seabrooks said. "If it has to be fast food, then kids should eat what's better for them."
Nutrition experts have known for decades that kids who don't eat adequately perform poorly in school. That's why the federal government provides free and reduced-cost meals to students from low- income families. But when those children go home for the weekend, their families often find it difficult to afford nutritious meals -- especially during hard times like these.
It's a winning situation," [John Laird] says. "More kids - about 53,000 more kids - will receive nutritional school meals. It's paid for almost entirely by federal funds. And it provides a potential market for California agriculture.
Wrightstown -- Lynn Hesson is hoping to make a fortune with a product that makes food fun. He just needs to persuade grocers to put it on their shelves. Pop'rs is Hesson's brainchild. It's sort of a cross between butter and Pop Rocks. Moms put the exploding butter crystals on broccoli, or corn, and kids eat it up, Hesson says.
By Betsy Berthin | Tribune Media Services Feeding children healthy and nutritious meals isn't as hard as you might think. The trick is to follow two basic rules: Serve only quality meals, and give them what they want - minus the junk food.
The Obama administration ratcheted up its war on childhood obesity Thursday with a new set of federal rules that would limit the number of calories allowed in government-subsidized school meals, banning most trans fats while increasing the amounts of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. The proposals, issued by the Agriculture Department, represent the first major revamping of school lunch guidelines in 15 years. The rules would apply to all full and partially subsidized meals and could affect 32 million children.
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