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    There's a lost generation of people who cannot cook, don't know where their food comes from or how to eat a balanced meal. We need to get back to basics. We need a Food Revolution. Schools provide a key place to develop healthy eating habits, teach about food and nutrition and provide wholesome nutritious meals to help kids grow and learn. Providing better food in schools will also help teach kids lifelong lessons to allow them to look after themselves and their families. For 180 days a year many children are eating food that comes out of pre-packaged boxes and doesn't resemble the whole foods that will keep them healthy. Over a third of American children are overweight or obese and since this generation will be the first ever expected to live shorter lives than their parents, we need to take a stand. For the first time in a long time, updated nutrition standards for school meals in the U.S. will start this fall. These improved standards will go a long way to remedy nutritional shortfalls and will address some key concerns about the childhood obesity epidemic. However, we still have a long way to go and everyone can play a role in helping schools to meet these new standards. We've got a great opportunity to change the school food system as we know it! Take the pledge today to help support these changes to improve school food. Every school in America is different. Public schools will need to work through their school district. Charter schools may have more flexibility, and private schools can work independently. Some states have added standards (on top of the USDA standards) to regulate the junk food, snacks and soda, products high in salt, fat and sugar sold outside of the cafeteria meal. Find out what the food served at your school is like, what changes are going to be made this year and how you can help: 1) What are your kids eating at school every day? Visit your school to find out, you have a right to know. 2) Who makes the key decisions about food in your school? Talk to them about their wellness policy. 3) What changes can and need to be made at your school? Every school should meet or exceed the new nutritional standards. Look out for future updates to inspire and empower you to start a Food Revolution at your child's school!
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    1. Update #3

      Posted on Oct 16, 2012

      Now that you've got the facts on the food served at your local school and found support, it's time to kick start your campaign to help create real change and ensure that the new meal standards are supported and implemented!

      Step 3 in your pledge to support better school food is to start working with your school, PTA, health and wellness committee and other dedicated parents to get more fresh, wholesome, local and nutritious foods on the lunch tray.

      So it's time to:
      * Set some goals
      * Make a...

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      Now that you've got the facts on the food served at your local school and found support, it's time to kick start your campaign to help create real change and ensure that the new meal standards are supported and implemented!

      Step 3 in your pledge to support better school food is to start working with your school, PTA, health and wellness committee and other dedicated parents to get more fresh, wholesome, local and nutritious foods on the lunch tray.

      So it's time to:
      * Set some goals
      * Make a plan, and
      * Start Making Noise!

      Download our third school food toolkit 'Start a Campaign' (below) and use it alongside its associated support tools to get strategies for success, and track and monitor change.

      Plus, this week is 'National School Lunch Week' in the US, so why not get in touch with your school and make arrangements to eat lunch there one day this week, find out what's on the tray and kick start your campaign!

      We want to know how you get on and what you find so be sure to email us at FoodRevolution@jamieoliver.com, tweet us @foodrev and comment below!

      Thanks!
      The Food Revolution Team

      Toolkit 3 - Start Your Campaign: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/startcampaign
      School Food Basics: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/thebasics
      School Food Charter: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/charter

    2. Update #2

      Posted on Oct 3, 2012

      Massive thanks again for taking our pledge to join the Food Revolution and support better food in schools; together we really can make a difference.

      Asking for change is hard when you're on your own and we all need to work together and support one another in making changes and getting more real food on the school menu. Therefore, the next step in your journey to support better school food is to take the second of our NEW and updated toolkits, 'Find Support'.

      Our 'Find Support' toolkit...

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      Massive thanks again for taking our pledge to join the Food Revolution and support better food in schools; together we really can make a difference.

      Asking for change is hard when you're on your own and we all need to work together and support one another in making changes and getting more real food on the school menu. Therefore, the next step in your journey to support better school food is to take the second of our NEW and updated toolkits, 'Find Support'.

      Our 'Find Support' toolkit will provide you with general information about making your case for change and building a network of support to help make it happen through
      *Finding allies among parents, staff and decision makers
      *Investigating the school health and wellness committee situation
      *Getting to know your lunch ladies

      Download this toolkit (below) and its associated toolkits, and start building a network of support today. None of us can do everything but we can all do something, and together we can make a real change and support schools in providing kids with nutritious, wholesome meals.

      We want to know how you get on and what you find so be sure to email us at FoodRevolution@jamieoliver.com or tweet us @foodrev and let us know! Feel free to get in touch with any questions that you might have too.

      Stay tuned for next steps in helping create a school food revolution! If you haven't taken and used toolkit 1 yet, see update #1.

      Thanks!
      The Food Revolution Team

      Toolkit 2 Find Support: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/findsupport

      Decision makers: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/decisionmakers

      School food basics: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/thebasics

      School food audit: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/audit

      Parents bill of rights: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/billofrights

    3. Update #1

      Posted on Sep 18, 2012

      Big thanks for taking our pledge to join the Food Revolution and support better food in schools!

      We have a great opportunity to make a real difference and help support schools in providing students with wholesome, nutritious meals. However, we all need to work together in order to do so, so please share this pledge with your friends that may also be interested in providing better food for our children.

      The next step in supporting the new meal standards and standing up for real food in...

      …

      Big thanks for taking our pledge to join the Food Revolution and support better food in schools!

      We have a great opportunity to make a real difference and help support schools in providing students with wholesome, nutritious meals. However, we all need to work together in order to do so, so please share this pledge with your friends that may also be interested in providing better food for our children.

      The next step in supporting the new meal standards and standing up for real food in schools is to use the first of our NEW updated school food toolkits 'Get the Facts'. This toolkit will aid you in working out the lay of the land in your local schools and help you get answers to some key questions about school food through:

      *Eating lunch at your local school
      *Finding out who is in charge of your school food system, and
      *Doing an audit on the school cafeteria

      Download our 'Get the Facts' toolkit, along with its associated support tools (below), and start making a difference today!

      We want to know how you get on and what you find so be sure to email us at FoodRevolution@jamieoliver.com or tweet us @foodrev and let us know! Feel free to get in touch with any questions that you might have too.

      Stay tuned for next steps in helping create a school food revolution!

      Thanks!
      The Food Revolution Team

      Toolkit 1 - Get the facts: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/getthefacts
      Decision makers: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/decisionmakers
      School food basics: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/thebasics
      School food audit: www.jamiesfoodrevolution.com/schoolfood/audit

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