LEADING THE WAY WITH THE FIRST LADY'S CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY
May 11, 2010 Today, The "Let's Move" Presidential Task Force to End Childhood Obesity will release a report outlining how a public-private partnership will eliminate childhood obesity in a generation.
Recipe for Success Foundation (RFS) is proud to announce that today's report reflects the Foundations's best practices and track record of success in Houston. As a result, RFS is being encouraged to take its effective Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ school-based programs to scale on a national basis.
"We know there is a
direct connection between good di Recipe for Success Students from Rodriguez Elementary prepared lunch for Secretary Duncan and his staff during their recent visit to Houston. "We are delighted that
the administration understands the importance of synergy among all stakeholders
and change agents to combat this life threatening epidemic." said Gracie
Cavnar, Recipe for Success Foundation Founder and CEO. "We look forward to working with each group to strengthen our efforts in Houston
and to bring our program to communities across the country," 
et & exercise and increased learning in
the class room," Said U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "We're
seeing some impressive efforts in Houston and I look forward to watching them
grow."
The Task Force's 70 recommendations can be broadly summarized in five categories of action: getting children a healthy start in life; empowering parents and caregivers; providing healthy food and nutrition education in schools; improving access to healthy affordable food; and getting children more physically active.
Recipe for Success
Foundation's Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™
begins with parents of young children, teaching them healthy,
affordable recipes for baby's first foods. Then RFS goes on to teach
nutrition and good habits to 4-11 year old children with hands-on
lessons in the garden and kitchen. Recipes and guidelines are sent
home for the entire family to share. The RFS Chefs Advisory board
works with school food service providers across Houston to enhance the
appeal of lunch menu items that deliver good nutrition. RFS
is finalizing Hope Farms™, a 100 acre organic farm developed with the Houston Livestock
Show &
Rodeo. Hope Farms™will be the largest urban farm in the world, and
generate significant
food crops in the midst of one of Houston's recognized "food
desserts." It will feature an on-site Farmer's Market as well as a
rolling green market to
deliver affordable produce directly to neighborhoods marooned in surrounding
"food
deserts." Hope Farms™ will provide community
farm plots and market
growing business incubation as well as jobs for urban youth, and on-site nutrition education for all ages.
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