The School Challenge!

The School Challenge!

Greetings to all Principals, Faculty, and members of the Food Services for School! I challenge all of you to create healthier food choices in your schools. The benefits will be great! Please take the time to look at these three links.
The first one is a slide show and has statistics to show how much each school improved after making only food changes in their schools. (Very Impressive!)
http://www.school-lunch.org/fairfax.html (#11 on my Links and Videos section)
The next one is information on How to Change a School's Food Program. http://www.school-lunch.org/schools/intro.html (see #10 on my Links and Videos section)
And this last one is titled, Matthew's Story and is about a little boy who experiences the effects that artificial dyes have on his behavior http://www.school-lunch.org/school.html (See #9 on My Links and Videos section).
This could be my child's story and a number of others as well. You have the chance to make a significant change in the lives of the children who are in your care. You might know a problem child who has always acted aggressively and defiant change into a sweet wonderful kid. You might notice how that child is now completing his work and is able to focus better than before. You might even see a smile where that dye-induced frown used to be. I challenge you to make a change - our children are counting on you. :)
Are you up for the challenge? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes

It took me awhile, but I found supportive evidence that artificial additives can have an adverse effect on the behavior of children. The American Academy of Pediatrics admit that in the past they might have been wrong.

This link is worth checking out:
http://www.feingold.org/aap.html (It is included in my links section of the blog.)
Anyone may copy this article and share it (click on the link The American Academy of Pediatrics to print). Many people find that they are not taken serious when they talk about food dyes and what it does to their children. Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Pediatricians and local schools will benefit from this information.

Do people smirk when you tell them that you stay away from artificial colors and what it does to you or your kids? Have you ever felt embarrassed to admit that your family chooses to eat foods without this stuff? I am looking forward to the day when everyone is informed of the harmful effects of artificial dyes!