{"product_id":"lunch-wars-how-to-start-a-school-food-revolution-and-win-the-battle-for-our-childrens-health-9781585428625","title":"Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children's Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eThere's a battle going on in school lunchrooms around the country...and it's a battle our children can't afford for us to lose. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe average kid will eat 4,000 school lunches between kindergarten and twelfth grade. But what exactly are kids eating in school lunchrooms around the country? Many parents don't quite know what their children are eating-or where it came from. As award-winning filmmaker and nutritionist Amy Kalafa discovered in researching her documentary film \u003ci\u003eTwo Angry Moms: Fighting for the Health of America's Children\u003c\/i\u003e, these days it's pretty rare to find a piece of fresh fruit in your average school lunchroom amid all the chips, french fries, Pop-Tarts, chicken nuggets, and soda that's being served. But what, if anything, can parents do about it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in response to the onslaught of requests she received from parents who saw her film and asked, \"If I want to attempt to change the food culture in my kid's school, how on earth should I get started?!\" this empowering book arms parents with the specific information and tools they need to get unhealthy-even dangerous-food out of their children's school cafeteria and to hold their schools and local and national governments accountable for ensuring that their growing children are served healthy meals at school. In \u003ci\u003eLunch Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, Kalafa explains all the complicated issues surrounding school food; how to work with your school's \"Wellness Policy\"; the basics of self- operated vs. outsourced cafeterias; how to get funding for a school garden, and much more. \u003ci\u003eLunch Wars\u003c\/i\u003e also features the inspiring stories of parents around the country who have fought for better school food and have won, as well as details Amy's quest to spark a revolution in her own school district. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the future health and well-being of our children, the time has come for a school food revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781585428625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.65h x 6.40w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Books for a Better Life - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/05\/2011 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amy Kalafa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45418970808501,"sku":"9781585428625","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_19938e11-4eae-4be4-bf5c-ff7586a55cd1.jpg?v=1748390442","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lunch-wars-how-to-start-a-school-food-revolution-and-win-the-battle-for-our-childrens-health-9781585428625","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}