I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later. But after I wrote my series of articles on the woeful state of school food in the District of Columbia, a parents group coalesced around the idea of making improvements by working directly with school food service officials and advocacy organizations such as the D.C. […]
Three Friends of Slow Cook right here in the District of Columbia have been nominated for James Beard Awards in the journalism category. Kojo Nnamdi at WAMU FM is up for a broadcast prize on account of his weekly Wednesday shows devoted to food. (Michael Martinez and Brendan Sweeney have worked tirelessly as producers for […]
A new study from the University of Michigan finds that kids who eat the food served in schools are more likely to be overweight or obese than peers who bring lunch from home, and also are more likely to suffer from high levels of “bad” cholesterol. The study, which examined the eating habits of some 1,300 […]
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