This September the federal Child Nutrition bills which cover the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, will be up for evaluation and amendment during the reauthorization process. This window of opportunity arises every five years for lawmakers to improve upon child nutrition programs. The nation’s burgeoning childhood obesity epidemic is forcing health leaders and politicians [...]
LeeAnn Smith
Farm to School Programs: a lesson in win-win relationships
May 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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In Season: Beets
March 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
In Southern California (where I live) and throughout most of North America, beets are an ideal winter vegetable. Chilly and wet days have crept up on us these last few weeks in typically-sunny Los Angeles, but the farmers markets and produce stands have been well stocked all season with these beautiful garnet and golden root [...]
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Food banks need bailouts, too
October 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments
We’re excited to have a few new contributors here at the Green Fork, among them one LeeAnn Smith, a registered dietitian in private practice and a food and nutrition writer living in Los Angeles. She holds a BA in Nutrition from James Madison University and an MA in Public Health from UCLA. Studying food and [...]
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