"The Meaning of Food" PBS

Local Matters is in our second week with our "Food is Elementary" curriculum in local area schools. Our children, parents, teachers, principals and staff have all been helpful with it's success! A sincere Thank you to everyone. We've covered the food pyramid, hand washing and made connections to what we eat as directly effecting our bodies and minds. The children have grasped the material and easily recited the information that they learned to us again this week!
Food is an essential part of all of our lives and our health. Our children are learning this now and many of us don't learn this connection until we are well into adulthood. They are learning and having fun at the same time. The photo is of children taking the "Food is Elementary" class at the CDC Headstart. They are one of several sites including: Ohio Ave. Elementary, Indianola Alternative, Clinton Elementary and Brookside Elementary. A special thanks to all of these schools who took the leadership and initiative to have this curriculum included in their students lives.
Columbus, Ohio is fortunate to have this and many other programs from Local Matters, The Columbus Health Department and Children's Hunger Alliance (to name a few) touch our lives and community.
Click on the title of this post for a great article from PBS titled "Edible Schoolyards." Local Matters will launch a similar program tying our nutrition and food strait from the garden in schools beginning next year!