Why the nutrition bill matters
Our friend Kathy at the Lunch Box Bunch blog wrote a great post on children’s nutrition. She’s a big dreamer when it comes to the food our kids should get at school… but if we don’t dream big, we won’t work hard to create change.
Here’s an excerpt – go and read the whole thing!
Why the Nutrition Bill Matters: Even skeptics of increased government funding for programs have to agree that 1) education is crucially important in our country. And 2) no amount of education, from math to social studies to science, chemistry and literature is going to make a difference in a child’s future if that child is unhealthy. Health is number one.
…If you haven’t learned that lesson yet – you will. At some point in your life you may get ill, or a loved one will get ill and the only thing that will matter is getting well. Wellness. Without a well state – you cannot succeed in anything. And that includes school.
But I do want to stress that health is relative for everyone – what is healthy for me – may be very different than what is considered healthy to you. The point is that we should all strive to take care of ourselves and preserve what health we do have. But this essay is about kids. School kids. And the food they eat everyday to fuel their minds and bodies. And for the kids, I like to dream big…
~ Kathy, www.lunchboxbunch.com
