If highly processed chicken nuggets and artificially flavored popsicles aren't your idea of a healthy lunch, get involved and help make school lunches healthier!
What are kids eating at school?
Highly processed foods are standard fare in many school lunchrooms, and more than two-thirds of public schools serve lunches that exceed recommended limits for fat content. And, we're paying for it with our kids' health. At least 30 percent of children are overweight, childhood obesity has more than doubled, and it is predicted that one in three will develop diabetes.
Our kids deserve better!
Whole Foods Market is proudly partnering with Chef Ann Cooper, a.k.a. "The Renegade Lunch Lady," to help schools make a change. Chef Ann has already transformed the school lunch experience for tens of thousands of children across America by helping their schools switch from processed foods to fresh, natural ingredients and scratch-made meals.
How can you help?
Make an online donation to help us build The Lunch Box, or donate at Whole Foods Market stores within the U.S.
What's The Lunch Box?
The Lunch Box is an online resource created by Chef Ann that will empower schools to reform their own lunch programs.
This website will provide:
- Nutritionally analyzed, scalable recipes
- Tools to help schools work with smaller scale, quality food vendors
- Resources for procuring real, natural foods regionally and locally
- Tools to simplify compliance, tracking and cost analysis
- Teaching and training tools for lunchroom personnel
Support your local school
Your donation will help schools serve up fresher foods and feed our kids a healthier future. See Five Easy Steps to Support your School!
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