Tag Archives: school food

We can’t afford local.

Posted on February 14, 2014 by sfritschner

Large aluminum kettles at a Louisville processing plant hold 2500 gallons of simmering beef, beans, tomatoes and spices, bubbling away to create a chili that’s destined for public schools all across Kentucky. Mike, the plant owner, will eventually put the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers to buying local | Tagged farm food, farm to table, food access, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids, Kentucky food, know your farmer, local food, school food | 7 Comments

Feeding the world

Posted on March 25, 2013 by sfritschner

Today, on a personal Facebook page, I received a message forwarded from Food Democracy Now. “We regret to inform you, but late last week Congress succeeded in passing Section 735, aka the Monsanto Protection Act . . . Once again, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable agriculture | Tagged biotech, feeding 9 billion, feeding the world, Food Democracy Now, forage, GMO, grass fed, industrial farms, livestock, Monsanto, school food, solar energy, sustainable agriculture | Leave a comment

Does school food need the nugget?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by sfritschner

The chicken nugget is the apotheosis of school lunch, for good and ill. It is the food that all children will eat, and many school food service directors believe it serves their most important goal — to feed children. Yet … Continue reading →

Posted in School food | Tagged antibiotic free, healthy school lunch, local agriculture, local food, pasture-raised, school food, School Food Focus, school lunch, sustainable agriculture | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: school food

We can’t afford local.

Feeding the world

Does school food need the nugget?

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