Applegate Hotdog
Whole Wheat Bun
Mini Corn Cobs
Salad Bar Veggie Sides
Raisin Box
The hot dogs are from Applegate Farms. The ingredients are just: beef, water, sea salt, less than 2% of the following: celery juice, sodium lactate (from beets), lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), onion powder, spices, garlic powder, paprika. They have 6g of fat(2.5g saturated) and 380 mg of sodium. They are dairy-, casein- and gluten-free. The bun is whole wheat.
The corn cobs arrive frozen. For kids with braces at Sea Cliff at least, they will try to substitute canned corn. Plus kids can choose their own sides from the salad bar and there are raisin boxes. The raisins are domestic.
Sea Cliff Nutrition Committee. The Apple People
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Support the National Food Day Campaign's Petition to Congress.
Oct. 24 had been declared a national "Food Day" by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to organize people around the idea that food should be healthier, more affordable and safer. To join their petition to Congress, click here to read, edit and send a letter to our representatives.
The letter covers a lot of ground but specifically talks about getting more fresh fruits and vegetables into school lunches. Won't take you more than 5 minutes and it's interesting.
The letter covers a lot of ground but specifically talks about getting more fresh fruits and vegetables into school lunches. Won't take you more than 5 minutes and it's interesting.
Monday, October 10, 2011
What's for Lunch - Tues., 10/11
Whole Wheat Grilled Cheese
With Ham or Plain
Salad Bar Veggie Sides
October Apple
The sandwich is made with Cabot cheddar on whole wheat bread. The optional ham is Boar's Head brand. We use Nature's Own Whole Wheat Bread for these. The ingredients are: STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL OR CANOLA OIL), DOUGH, CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM, STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM IODATE, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, DATEM), CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, VINEGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, YEAST FOOD (AMMONIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN.
With Ham or Plain
Salad Bar Veggie Sides
October Apple
The sandwich is made with Cabot cheddar on whole wheat bread. The optional ham is Boar's Head brand. We use Nature's Own Whole Wheat Bread for these. The ingredients are: STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL OR CANOLA OIL), DOUGH, CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM, STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM IODATE, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, DATEM), CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, VINEGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, YEAST FOOD (AMMONIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN.
Meatless Mondays
There are more reasons to eat less meat - possibly particularly at school -- It is likely injected with ammonia which is considered a "process" and not an "ingredient" and thus not labeled. Read the Times reporting on it here and note the "pink slime" reference. You can also watch Jamie Oliver's video on beef, ammonia and slime.
(((If you missed the previous Meatless Monday posts read them here and here -- plus , I've copied relevant excerpts from our Weekend Reading posts here:
I've recently been reading the USDA's Weekly Reside Repeat Violator list. It shows the packing plant and originating farm of meat found to have illegally high levels of antibiotics (not just antibiotics - that's ok, apparently - these are just the folks who took it way too far.) It's disgusting to see what we're eating: penicillin, neomycin, sulfadiazine, tetracycline, and on and on and on. Cargill shows up numerous times -- and so does a company with "all natural" in it's name, so read your labels carefully. Dairy cows frequently appear on the list - the aging cows used for ground beef.
If you have been following our posts calling for Meatless Mondays, you may be interested in the evidence posted on the Small Bites blog in an article about 'cultured' meat on the terrible impact of meat production on animals, humans and the environment.
The WSJ ran an article on the USDA's stepped up inspections of pork due to the rampant use of antibiotics and concerns that antibiotic residue in meat is illegally high. Previous testing has shown that the highest levels of antibiotic residue are found in ground beef. Unfortunately, the major meat processors in question do supply the national school lunch program.)))
(((If you missed the previous Meatless Monday posts read them here and here -- plus , I've copied relevant excerpts from our Weekend Reading posts here:
I've recently been reading the USDA's Weekly Reside Repeat Violator list. It shows the packing plant and originating farm of meat found to have illegally high levels of antibiotics (not just antibiotics - that's ok, apparently - these are just the folks who took it way too far.) It's disgusting to see what we're eating: penicillin, neomycin, sulfadiazine, tetracycline, and on and on and on. Cargill shows up numerous times -- and so does a company with "all natural" in it's name, so read your labels carefully. Dairy cows frequently appear on the list - the aging cows used for ground beef.
If you have been following our posts calling for Meatless Mondays, you may be interested in the evidence posted on the Small Bites blog in an article about 'cultured' meat on the terrible impact of meat production on animals, humans and the environment.
The WSJ ran an article on the USDA's stepped up inspections of pork due to the rampant use of antibiotics and concerns that antibiotic residue in meat is illegally high. Previous testing has shown that the highest levels of antibiotic residue are found in ground beef. Unfortunately, the major meat processors in question do supply the national school lunch program.)))
Friday, October 7, 2011
Weekend Reading
Reading
I've recently been reading the USDA's Weekly Reside Repeat Violator list. It shows the packing plant and originating farm of meat found to have illegally high levels of antibiotics (not just antibiotics - that's ok, apparently - these are just the folks who took it way too far.) It's disgusting to see what we're eating: penicillin, neomycin, sulfadiazine, tetracycline, and on and on and on. Cargill shows up numerous times -- and so does a company with "all natural" in it's name, so read your labels carefully. Dairy cows frequently appear on the list - the aging cows used for ground beef.
The Rudd Center at Yale has for years been doing terrific work on obesity and food marketing. Now, they've set up a website for school food reform advocates called SPARK. Be sure to sign up for their email list.
I ran across an article in the APA Monitor that reminded me of how much I love www.smarterlunchrooms.org with their tagline - Food is Not Nutritous Until It's Eaten. They have great ideas for how to get kids to make healthier choices including a blueprint/layout for school cafeteria lunch lines.the folks at the Cornell food and Brand Lab are behind it all.
Great article in the WSJ on lunch box notes.
Things to Do
Enjoy the Long Weekend. No school Monday. Consider apple picking.
The Queens County Farm Museum has opened their corn maze.
The Planting Fields has a family festival on Sat. and Sun.
I've recently been reading the USDA's Weekly Reside Repeat Violator list. It shows the packing plant and originating farm of meat found to have illegally high levels of antibiotics (not just antibiotics - that's ok, apparently - these are just the folks who took it way too far.) It's disgusting to see what we're eating: penicillin, neomycin, sulfadiazine, tetracycline, and on and on and on. Cargill shows up numerous times -- and so does a company with "all natural" in it's name, so read your labels carefully. Dairy cows frequently appear on the list - the aging cows used for ground beef.
The Rudd Center at Yale has for years been doing terrific work on obesity and food marketing. Now, they've set up a website for school food reform advocates called SPARK. Be sure to sign up for their email list.
I ran across an article in the APA Monitor that reminded me of how much I love www.smarterlunchrooms.org with their tagline - Food is Not Nutritous Until It's Eaten. They have great ideas for how to get kids to make healthier choices including a blueprint/layout for school cafeteria lunch lines.the folks at the Cornell food and Brand Lab are behind it all.
Great article in the WSJ on lunch box notes.
Things to Do
Enjoy the Long Weekend. No school Monday. Consider apple picking.
The Queens County Farm Museum has opened their corn maze.
The Planting Fields has a family festival on Sat. and Sun.
Food Marketers Use Evil Powers for Good!
Look what we saw at North Shore Farms:
Yes! They are using Dora to convince kids to eat organic edamame - in kid-sized packs. It's frozen - you can warm it up or just let it defrost in their lunchbox. Since it is a soybean, the organic part is important - virtually all soy grown in the US is now genetically modified. but generally not organic soy.
Don't miss our action alerts on labeling genetically engineered foods and marketing junk food to kids.
Yes! They are using Dora to convince kids to eat organic edamame - in kid-sized packs. It's frozen - you can warm it up or just let it defrost in their lunchbox. Since it is a soybean, the organic part is important - virtually all soy grown in the US is now genetically modified. but generally not organic soy.
Don't miss our action alerts on labeling genetically engineered foods and marketing junk food to kids.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
What's for Lunch - Fri., 10/7
TACO BAR
Seasoned Beef
or Vegetarian Rice & Beans
Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream Toppings
Hard or Soft Shell
Orange Rounds
The beef used in these is USDA commodity ground chunk -- it is all beef which means it does not contain fillers but it not necessarily of any particular quality. We do season it in-house with salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne and black pepper.
Check out our posts on reasons to eat less meat here and here and then consider the vegetarian version - better for you and the planet. We use brown rice and flash frozen New York beans.
The taco shells contain: whole grain corn, water, vegetable oil (one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil or palm oil), contains 2% or less of niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin lime.
Seasoned Beef
or Vegetarian Rice & Beans
Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream Toppings
Hard or Soft Shell
Orange Rounds
The beef used in these is USDA commodity ground chunk -- it is all beef which means it does not contain fillers but it not necessarily of any particular quality. We do season it in-house with salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne and black pepper.
Check out our posts on reasons to eat less meat here and here and then consider the vegetarian version - better for you and the planet. We use brown rice and flash frozen New York beans.
The taco shells contain: whole grain corn, water, vegetable oil (one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil or palm oil), contains 2% or less of niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin lime.
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