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Press Kit 2011
Detroit Public Schools To Offer Extended Holiday Classes In 22 Schools
Thu, 12/08/2011
Kids' Heart Health Is Faulted
Mon, 11/21/2011
Cochran students receive healthy option
Fri, 11/18/2011
Congress will not pay for changes to school lunch menus
Thu, 11/17/2011
Student breakfast program usage jumps
Thu, 11/10/2011
School Nutrition Operators Detail Their Equipment Procurement Needs
Thu, 11/10/2011
Parent Earth and Community Food Security Coalition Launch: PARENTS STAND UP FOR FOOD
Thu, 11/03/2011
Flint among first to get free school lunches for all courtesy of U.S. government
Fri, 10/28/2011
Potatoes: Healthy or harmful to kids?
Wed, 10/19/2011
Senate Saves the Potato on School Lunch Menus
Wed, 10/19/2011
TedX Boulder: Chef Ann Cooper – Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
Wed, 10/19/2011
Senate sides with spuds, blocks school lunch proposal
Wed, 10/19/2011
New Muppet to raise hunger awareness
Wed, 10/05/2011
Farm to School Bill Passes in Oregon!
Tue, 10/04/2011
Whole Foods Market, Inc. : New Haven Public Schools give school lunches healthy makeover
Tue, 09/27/2011
D.C. Public Schools expand salad bars
Tue, 09/27/2011
Growing Healthy Kids in New Haven
Tue, 09/27/2011
Lunch Lessons: Back To School 2011 (Part 1)
Tue, 09/27/2011
Lunch Lessons: Back To School 2011 (Part 2)
Tue, 09/27/2011
Menu Makeover
Thu, 09/22/2011
San Antonio students told to "Fuel Up to Play 60"
Wed, 09/21/2011
Elementary-school students grow lunchroom veggies in school gardens
Wed, 09/21/2011
Jamie Oliver Continues Anti-Obesity Campaign
Wed, 09/21/2011
Jillian Michaels Interviews… Jamie Oliver on the Fight for Healthier Food
Mon, 09/19/2011
Recess Is Making a Comeback in Schools
Mon, 09/19/2011
Picky eaters get to play with their food
Mon, 09/19/2011
Even if parents don't pay, kids do--in a big way
Mon, 09/19/2011
Harvard Researchers Unveil New Healthy Eating Plate
Thu, 09/15/2011
Back to School Lunch Trends
Thu, 09/15/2011
How Can Parents Feel Less Stress with a Food Allergic Child in School? Interview with Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP
Wed, 09/14/2011
USDA Announces Grants to Improve the Health and Future of America’s Children
Wed, 09/14/2011
The State of School Nutrition — From Today’s Dietitian
Wed, 09/07/2011
Salida Union schools eat up healthy lunches: But French chef bucking trend with simple plan
Mon, 09/05/2011
Announcing Take Your Parents to Lunch Day! October 12, 2011
Wed, 08/31/2011
Alachua schools are revamping the cafeteria experience
Sun, 08/28/2011
Senate Potato Block Wants No School Lunch Limits
Thu, 08/25/2011
Cooks get a culinary adventure
Tue, 08/23/2011
New rules could all but suspend starches from public schools
Tue, 08/23/2011
Un-super size me: Can city schools stem the obesity epidemic?
Tue, 08/23/2011
D.C. Public Schools expand salad bars By Mike DeBonis
Mon, 08/22/2011
Cutting short lunch time in school may lead to obesity
Thu, 08/18/2011
Back to School: Chef Ann Cooper’s Lunch Revolution
Wed, 08/17/2011
Local groups kick off childhood obesity initiative
Tue, 08/16/2011
Schools Restore Fresh Cooking to the Cafeteria
Tue, 08/16/2011
School officials stress the importance of nutritious school lunches for students
Mon, 08/15/2011
Q&A: New meals director wants Madison students to really like school lunch
Sun, 08/14/2011
Introducing our August Hero: Sara Vance Nutritionist and Fitness Instructor from San Diego, CA!
Tue, 08/09/2011
Rockford School District whips up culinary bootcamp for kitchen staff
Fri, 08/05/2011
Is Commercially-Prepared Food Responsible for Childhood Weight Gain?
Mon, 07/25/2011
NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CENTRAL KITCHEN UNVEILS FOOD TRUCK TO PROVIDE FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS
Mon, 07/25/2011
USDA seeks ways to boost farm-to-school programs
Thu, 07/14/2011
USDA seeks ways to boost farm-to-school programs
Thu, 07/14/2011
'Nutrition in the Schools' Initiative Gaining Momentum, Challenges Ahead
Wed, 06/22/2011
Schools Are Now Allowed to Buy Local, But Can They Afford It?
Fri, 05/13/2011
Too Fat to Fight: A Brief on Kentucky
Fri, 05/06/2011
Too Fat to Fight: A Brief on Georgia
Fri, 05/06/2011
Report looks at impact of obesity on Kentucky
Wed, 04/27/2011
Obesity's nuts and bolts: Better kitchens, better training
Wed, 04/20/2011
Large numbers of overweight Georgians rejected for military service
Fri, 04/15/2011
Application deadlines approach for USDA grants
Thu, 03/31/2011
Whole Foods Grant Provides For School Salad Bars
Fri, 03/11/2011
Housatonic Valley High Joins The Crunchy Lunch Bunch
Thu, 03/10/2011
Eldorado K-8 students encouraged to make salad rainbows, eat healthy
Sat, 03/05/2011
Local kids to eat salad thanks to donations Read more: Local kids to eat salad thanks to donations - Milford, MA - The Milford Daily News http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x945639102/Local-kids-to-eat-salad-thanks-to-donations
Tue, 03/01/2011
In the lunch line: Maine schools respond to call for healthier foods, more physical activity
Thu, 02/10/2011
First Lady Mentions Local Decaturite in Speech
Thu, 02/10/2011
HISD expands free breakfast to more schools
Wed, 02/02/2011
First lady: Let’s work together to reverse childhood obesity
Wed, 12/29/2010
Top White House Food Stories 2010
Wed, 12/29/2010
Moms, Who Gets Fed Better Lunches? Prisoners or Kids at School?
Wed, 12/22/2010
Inside the Last-Minute Fight to Pass the Child Nutrition Act
Tue, 11/16/2010
School Lunch Exposed –What's Really on Our Kids' Plates
Fri, 11/12/2010
Palin: Parents should decide what kids eat in school
Fri, 11/12/2010
HEALTHY FOOD FOR THOUGHT: GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT
Thu, 11/11/2010
Yes, you can teach kids to eat broccoli
Thu, 11/11/2010
Democrats’ Bitter Harvest
Wed, 11/10/2010
School nutrition bill could be revived in Congress
Wed, 11/10/2010
Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School
Fri, 11/05/2010
Putting Nutrition at the Head of the School Lunch Line
Fri, 11/05/2010
School Brings Farming To Big Apple
Fri, 11/05/2010
Change.org- "Renegade Lunch Lady" Aims to Put a Salad Bar in Every School
Fri, 11/05/2010
Greening Our Schools: The School Food Revolution Part III
Fri, 11/05/2010
U.S. Government Food Program Needs Improving: Report
Thu, 11/04/2010
Join EWG's Ken Cook to Talk School Lunch
Tue, 10/26/2010
Best Interests of the Child?
Tue, 10/26/2010
School salad bars, and the limits of relying on charity for what government should do
Thu, 10/21/2010
Ann Cooper on Healthy School Lunches
Tue, 10/19/2010
Most school garden produce is forbidden fruit in CPS lunchrooms
Tue, 10/19/2010
Healthier school menus are not enough
Sat, 10/16/2010
School Lunch Reform: An Interview with Chef Ann Cooper
Fri, 10/15/2010
The National School Lunch Program: Starve the Beast, or Feed It?
Wed, 10/13/2010
At White House's behest, chefs move to schools
Tue, 10/12/2010
School cafeterias to try psychology in lunch line
Tue, 10/12/2010
Farm-to-School's Teachable Moment
Mon, 10/04/2010
N.D. farm-to-school program gets kids eating healthy
Fri, 09/24/2010
Proposed Federal Law Would Remove All Junk Foods From Schools
Fri, 09/24/2010
Child Nutrition Food Fight Bumps Up Against Political Reality
Fri, 09/24/2010
Berkeley's New School Food Study: A Victory for Alice Waters
Thu, 09/23/2010
Berkeley's New School Food Study: A Victory for Alice Waters
Thu, 09/23/2010
The Renegade Lunch Lady's Cafeteria Crusade
Tue, 09/21/2010
USDA Needs a Taste of Reality About School Lunches
Wed, 09/15/2010
One Question, Five Chefs: School Lunch presents challenge
Fri, 09/10/2010
For Some Children, Going Back to School Means Getting to Eat
Thu, 09/09/2010
Italian school lunches go organic, low-cost, local
Wed, 09/08/2010
Effort to Get Salad Bars in Schools Gains Momentum
Wed, 09/08/2010
Does your school need a healthy salad bar? The Renegade Lunch lady and Whole Foods can help
Tue, 09/07/2010
Grants for School Gardens Through The People’s Garden
Fri, 09/03/2010
Guest Blog: A Salad Bar in Every School
Fri, 09/03/2010
Vended snacks 'lead to chronic health problems in kids'
Fri, 09/03/2010
Oh snap! New baby carrot campaign mimics junk food
Thu, 09/02/2010
School meals 'help fussy children try new foods'
Wed, 09/01/2010
Small Steps toward a farm-to-school route - The Boston Globe
Wed, 09/01/2010
Fairfield Starts School Year With Healthier Lunch
Thu, 08/26/2010
5 Tips for Packing Healthy Lunchbox Beverages
Thu, 08/26/2010
A School Fight Over Chocolate Milk
Tue, 08/24/2010
Pro / Con: Should chocolate milk be allowed in schools?
Mon, 08/23/2010
Can Salad Bar Project Save School Lunch Programs? - Organic Authority
Tue, 08/17/2010
Whole Foods wants better school lunches
Thu, 08/12/2010
An Apple a Day, Doctor’s Orders
Thu, 08/12/2010
School Food, Is There Hope? Chef Ann Cooper Opens The Lunch Box
Tue, 08/10/2010
Readers' School Lunch Suggestions
Tue, 08/10/2010
PBS Newshour: Chefs Cook Up Ideas for Healthy School Lunches
Fri, 08/06/2010
One Step Closer to Passing the Child Nutrition Act
Thu, 08/05/2010
School Lunches Get a Makeover
Fri, 07/30/2010
Breakout Session, Discussion on the relationship of food additives and a number of childhood illness, obesity and allergies. Ann Cooper, Alex Bogusky, Robyn O'Brien, Seleyn DeYarus, Boulder Valley Media Alliance
Tue, 07/27/2010
School food cheat sheet The federal government takes on school food By Kim O'Donnel
Mon, 06/21/2010
Interview: Chef Ann Cooper, Renegade Lunch Lady
Mon, 05/24/2010
Tater Tots? I Think Not: Fresh Food Pays Off For Granville Schools
Mon, 05/10/2010
Rethinking the School Lunch wcpn.org
Mon, 02/15/2010
Can Michelle Obama Shrink America's Waistlines ? rodale.com
Sun, 02/07/2010
School Lunches Get Loose Change in Budget calorialab.com
Fri, 02/05/2010
Obama Budget Doesn't Thrill School Lunch Advocates The New York Times
Mon, 02/01/2010
OEFFA conference registration open Newark Advocate
Thu, 01/07/2010
Lunch lessons with Ann Cooper toledoBlade.com
Tue, 12/29/2009
Schools could learn lessons on food safety usatoday.com
Tue, 12/29/2009
School District Bans Chocolate Milk TheDenverChannel.com
Wed, 12/16/2009
Boulder Valley chocolate milk ban at odds with dairy campaign dailycamera.com
Tue, 12/15/2009
School Lunch reform on Madison's menu The Cap Times
Thu, 12/10/2009
Dairy Groups Fight To Keep Chocolate Milk On Menu NPR
Wed, 12/09/2009
Crying over Flavored Milk NBC Chicago
Fri, 11/13/2009
NPR's Tell Me More: Michel Martin talks to Chef Ann Cooper, the Renegade Lunch Lady about whether chocolate milk should be banned at school. NPR
Wed, 11/11/2009
Author And Advocates Work To Make School Lunches Healthy Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Tue, 11/10/2009
Sugar: The Unhealthy Side of Chocolate Milk Huffington Post
Mon, 11/09/2009
Kids need nutritious school lunches fresnobee.com
Tue, 11/03/2009
Mom's the World: It ain't easy being green Whittier Daily News
Sun, 10/18/2009
Dallas schools finding a fresh approach to school lunches dallasnews.com
Tue, 10/13/2009
This Week is National School Lunch Week: Whole Foods Market(R) Thanks Customers for Donating Well Over $600,000 to Create Online Resource for Improving School Lunches Nationwide Reuters
Tue, 10/13/2009
Education Secretary Duncan celebrates school nutrition week at charter school examiner.com
Tue, 10/13/2009
Greening Hollywood: Social Justice 4 Kids Sustainablog
Fri, 10/09/2009
TheLunchBox.org Aims to Improve School Lunches in America urlwire.com
Thu, 10/08/2009
Dr. Michael Roizen, chef Ann Cooper offer inspiring speeches on healthy living at Oklahoma conference NEWSOK
Wed, 10/07/2009
Healthy Baked Goods Help Boulder Valley Kids Grow with Revolutionary School Lunch Program drinks media wire
Wed, 10/07/2009
Chef takes her Lunch Box crusade to Capitol Hill The Buffalo News
Wed, 09/30/2009
Can the school lunch be healthy? The Renegade Lunch Lady Ann Cooper says yes St. Petersburg Times
Wed, 09/30/2009
How to Pack a Healthy Lunchbox FOX News
Mon, 09/28/2009
Local Chef Lobbies for Healthy Lunches in Schools Nationwide The Daily Californian
Mon, 09/28/2009
Student meals get shoppers' boost The Salt Lake Tribune
Thu, 09/24/2009
California chef takes school lunch campaign to D.C. Chicago Tribune
Wed, 09/23/2009
Healthy School lunch Crusade Goes Online finding Dulcinea
Tue, 09/22/2009
"Renegade Lunch Lady" Ann Cooper is on a mission to transform school cafeterias into culinary classrooms Time Out Chicago
Tue, 09/22/2009
Got Organic Milk? Boulder School Kids Go to the Head of the Class! PRNewswire
Mon, 09/21/2009
School Lunch Punch: The wisdom of spending more money to provide healthier meals The Washington Post
Mon, 09/21/2009
Pescadero students get healthy lunches because schools use fresh ingredients from nearby farms Inside Bay Area
Sun, 09/20/2009
Living on Earth Heritage Radio network
Sun, 09/20/2009
Chef discusses her school-lunch crusade Smart Brief
Fri, 09/18/2009
Whole Foods Market "RENEGADE LUNCH LADY" Chef Ann Cooper visits Houston to bring awareness to the importance of healthy school lunches The Cypress Times
Thu, 09/17/2009
Chef takes lunch crusade national Chicago Tribune
Wed, 09/16/2009
Chef Ann Cooper launches school lunch revolution access Atlanta
Tue, 09/15/2009
Good food is child's play Tulsa World
Mon, 09/14/2009
Food children eat Inquirer Global Nation
Sun, 09/13/2009
See Chef Ann and Whole Foods Market on the national program FOX BUSINESS NEWS. Fox Business Network
Fri, 09/11/2009
Transforming the Tray: What Kids Eat Means Something The Huffington Post
Fri, 09/11/2009
Baloney Is Not On The List: Back-to-School Lunch Edition The Faster Times
Fri, 09/11/2009
All We Can Eat - Q&A: Renegade Lunch Lady Ann Cooper The Washington Post
Fri, 09/11/2009
Whole Foods Market(R) Executive and Chef Ann Cooper Visit Washington, D.C. to Raise... Reuters
Thu, 09/10/2009
Call it healthy competition: Cooking challenge is part of school lunch initiative Tennessean
Tue, 09/08/2009
New web site offers school nutrition advice The Packer
Fri, 09/04/2009
Be smart and healthy when filling the lunch box The Holland Sentinel
Mon, 08/31/2009
Are We There Yet? School Food Revolution The Spokesman-Review
Sun, 08/30/2009
U.S. school lunch reform may open opportunity menu Reuters
Wed, 08/26/2009
Whole Foods teams with Ann Cooper on school lunch programs Los Angeles Times
Wed, 08/19/2009
Stars Are Aligning Over School Lunch Programs The New York Times
Tue, 08/18/2009
School Lunches: Mystery Meat is No Longer Okay About.com
Mon, 08/17/2009
