Susan Wieland of FARM - FARM wants to organize legislature in MA for healthy school lunch programs

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• CHOICE (Citizens for Healthy Options In Children's Education) was launched in

1994 by a group of concerned parents to promote a choice of wholesome

plant-based meals and nutrition education in our nation's schools.

 

 

• CHOICE seeks to provide our school children with healthy alternatives to the

meat and dairy-based diet that prevails in our nation's schools. A plant-based

diet contains no cholesterol, is low in saturated fat and high in vitamins,

minerals, and fiber. It reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, certain

cancers, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, which kill 1.4 million Americans

annually and cost our nation hundreds of billions of dollars in medical costs

and lost productivity.

 

 

• CHOICE produces and distributes teaching materials, supports parents working

for change in their schools, assists school administrators and food providers in

developing healthier meals, encourages students to select healthier food

choices, and reports on similar efforts throughout the U.S. It is supported

entirely through individual contributions.

 

 

This web site addresses the key constituencies in this effort: parents,

teachers, school administrators, food service personnel, and of course, the

students. Each section is supported by fact sheets and links to additional

resources. Other features include a guide to effecting change, a list of similar

programs, updates on recent developments, and a discussion forum.

 

 

Like to Start a Healthy School Initiative

in Your State?

 

 

" Maynard S. Clark " <MaynardClark wrote:

Susan Wieland of FARM called me early Friday morning about their wanting to work

on legislation in Massachusetts re: healthy school lunch programs.

 

They've been successful in helping citizens in other states coordinate efforts

to get resolutions passed about healthy school lunches for the children of the

state.

 

Let's discuss this in person, through e-mail, in our vegetarian and AR groups,

and on each of our vegetarian lists until we can get some effective action

going.

 

Maynard