As racial and ethnic diversity continues to increase in the US, school food programs incorporating culturally appropriate meals are meeting students’ nutritional needs while encouraging appreciation and respect for the diverse foodways of students and their families. Melissa Honeywood, the …
Massachusetts Service Organizations Drive Initiatives to Provide Healthy, Culturally Diverse School Food
Having grown up walking through the farmers’ markets of the San Francisco Bay Area, Alex Freeman immersed himself in the local and organic food culture that was rapidly expanding. He remembers his family purchasing fresh produce from the markets every …
From Pho to Burritos: Highlighting Doug Davis, Director of Food Services for Burlington Public Schools
With a background in the hotel and restaurant industry, and more than twenty years of work in child nutrition under his belt, it’s no surprise that Food Service Director Doug Davis has transformed the K-12 cafeteria scene in Burlington, Vermont. …