Gerard Lordahl, Director Open Space Greening Program Council on The Environment of New York City 51 Chambers Street, Room 228 New York, New York 10007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cenyc.org (212) 788-7928 -----Original Message----- From: Baumforum Sent: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:38:18 AM Eastern Standard Time Subject: Forum on Schools and Food April 1 Please distribute to your network!
SCHOOLS and FOOD: Innovation, Opportunity and Wellness Panels, workshops, resource fair Saturday, April 1 9:30 am - 6 pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Ave (34th St) A movement to improve food in schools is accelerating across the country. Fueled by concerns about the nutritional health of children, childhood obesity, and the intrusion of commercially branded foods and beverages into the school environment, the movement is attracting advocates from the realms of foodservice, education, public health, agriculture, and an increasingly vocal community of parents. Join us for stories about the challenges, successes and proven strategies for implementing change in the school food environment from pre-k through college, from experts, practitioners and activists. Presentations will include: the latest research, the most current legislation, inspiring local and state policies, new menu items from New York City SchoolFood, effective food, nutrition and gardening-based curricula, tool kits for advocacy, farm to school and college programs, and how to build coalitions for change. Cosponsored by the Baum Forum, a program of conferences and seminars held periodically to focus public and restaurant industry attention on food and farming issues and the Department of Continuing Education and Public Programs at The Graduate Center (CUNY). REGISTRATION: Call 212 817 8215, visit www.baumforum.org or http://web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp/courses/contemporaryissues.html#4 Conference (includes lunch) $ 35; Student rate $ 20; Group discounts available; Free to youth under 18 Benefactor $ 75 Your generous contributions enable us to make this event free to youth ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
