Three Weeks ago, Alison Demory, RD, LD Food Service Coordinator
for the ICCSD gave an excellent presentation to the Board about recent changes
to the Food Service Program.
As a healthcare provider and a parent, I am very concerned
about the childhood obesity epidemic in this country. Unfortunately, many of
our kids will develop diabetes due to obesity before they graduate. We are in
danger of raising an entire generation with a shorter average life expectancy
than their parents.
Proper nutrition, physical exercise and parental role models
(*ahem, everyone reading this*), are the key to giving our kids a healthy start
to a long life. While the fundamentals
start at home, it’s nice to see healthy food choices, portion control and school
gardens reinforced while they are away at school.
Alison has made some great changes in just one year with
even more changes on the horizon. Her
work deserves to be recognized. Great job!
Here is a link to her presentation:
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