Don’t worry. I promise not to post horrible pictures of the sub-standard, sugar-laden, artificial color-filled, over cooked commodity that is the school lunch program in America. It’s enough to make any Real Food loving parent cry. Feeding our children well is a BIG problem. New standards released this month by the U.S.D.A. will do very little to actually change anything.
Nutrition eCourse Open For Spring
Enrollment for the Spring 2011 Real Food Nutrition & Health e-Course has opened up again. If you missed out on signing yourself or your teenager up for the class this past Fall, now’s your chance to sign up for the Spring.
VIDEO: What is Nutritionism?
In my upcoming Real Food Nutrition & Health E-Course for students aged 12 & Up (including YOU!), the first lesson takes a look at how we make good food choices. We examine two competing ideologies. The first, called nutritionism, believes that it is the scientifically identifiable nutrients in food that make them nutritious. To eat well, you have to eat more of the “good” nutrients and less of the “bad” nutrients. And, because a nutrient is not something you can casually see, smell, or taste, you have to rely on experts to tell you what to eat.
While this may not seem all that bad on the surface, it has had disastrous consequences for our national health. In the video below, called Food, Not Nutrients, I explore the concept of nutritionism in depth (with a significant amount of help from Michael Pollan).
Real Food Nutrition For The School Year
In my house, the new homeschooling year starts next week. Since I know many of you are on a similar schedule, I thought I’d give you an update about the educational materials I’ve made available. Considering that I’ve been getting at least 5 or more emails a day asking for such an update, it’s probably long past due.
There are a lot of great things in the works, so I hope you’ll keep reading.