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Hey SF Bay Veg!

 

The School Lunch Sound Off is an event for students, parents, teachers and

concerned citizens to meet up, enjoy some delicious vegan snacks and talk about

the future of the National School Lunch Program. There will be an interactive

part where students (and anyone else who wants to!) can write letters, draw

pictures, plant seeds and other fun projects to get people closer to where their

food comes from. In addition, there will be a contest for students (ages 4-18)

to create drawings, paintings, songs, poems, or skits and submit them for a

chance to win an IPOD! Woohoo! Contest entries can be submitted before the event

to lbeck or day of the event.

 

There will be tons of free food, door prizes and the event itself is free!

Please come and pass on the info to everyone you know, in particular students

who want to start the school year off with a brand-new ipod! Yes!

 

Oh and did we mention that Marilu Henner is gonna be there? Yes, the star of

Taxi and writer of numerous books on nutrition. There will also be health and

education experts on hand to give short presentations and answer all your

questions.

 

Details are below. It's gonna be great and we just need a good group of excited

citizens for change to be there! That's YOU! Oh also, our Facebook event if

anyone cares to join and pass it on:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127021026584

 

Best,

Laura

 

DETAILS:

 

WHAT: School Lunch Sound Off!

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 22, noon to 2 p.m.

WHERE: a.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama St., San Francisco

SPONSOR: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

COST: FREE

REGISTRATION: 415-832-9113

 

Actress Marilu Henner Headlines Event Calling for Healthier School Lunches

Community Event Invites Students and Parents to Share Concerns and to Call on

Congress to Help

 

SAN FRANCISCO—Concerned about childhood obesity and about the quality of foods

your children are fed in schools? Want Congress to help schools serve more fresh

fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods? Join actress and mother Marilu

Henner at the School Lunch Sound Off on Aug. 22 at a.Muse Gallery in San

Francisco. This open mike event hosted by the Physicians Committee for

Responsible Medicine (PCRM) will offer students, parents, and other community

members a chance to share concerns about the National School Lunch Program and

ideas for improving school food. Nutrition experts, school food service workers,

and Marilu Henner, best-selling author and star of Taxi, will discuss how

Congress could improve school meals by reforming the Child Nutrition Act, which

comes up for reauthorization this fall.

 

Students are encouraged to bring their experiences and, if they wish, drawings,

paintings, comics, skits, and songs to share about school lunch. Prizes will be

awarded for creativity and thoughtfulness. The winning ideas will be presented

to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman George Miller, D-Martinez, as a

part of PCRM’s campaign to reform federal nutrition programs.

 

“America’s children have never been at greater risk for obesity, diabetes, and

other diet-related health problems,” says PCRM staff dietitian Kathryn Strong,

M.S., R.D. “Congress needs to hear from young people who want more vegetables,

fruits, and other vegetarian foods in their school lunchrooms.”

 

The House Education and Labor Committee, chaired by Rep. Miller, will soon take

up the Child Nutrition Act, which regulates the National School Lunch Program

and other federal nutrition programs. PCRM’s campaign points out that current

federal policies aimed at subsidizing agribusiness end up pushing schools to

serve high-fat, high-cholesterol foods that contribute to skyrocketing obesity

and diabetes rates.

 

For more information about the event or an interview with Ms. Henner or a PCRM

dietitian, contact Tara Failey at 202-527-7319 or tfailey.

 

Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a

nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts

clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness

in research.

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