http://www.localfoodgrid.com/index.php/kids-get-used-to-eating-real-food/ Building local food markets in Williamson County, Texas Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.localfoodgrid.com/index.php/kids-get-used-to-eating-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ross Hunter Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:03 +0000 http://www.localfoodgrid.com/index.php/?p=154#comment-30 Keep that blackboard handy Sara, there's an entire population to retrain ;) Keep that blackboard handy Sara, there’s an entire population to retrain

]]> http://www.localfoodgrid.com/index.php/kids-get-used-to-eating-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Sara DowntoEarth Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:14:50 +0000 http://www.localfoodgrid.com/index.php/?p=154#comment-29 There is no doubt that "food education" can have a lifelong impact with children. My children, who went to a Montessori school where sweets were not allowed don't even THINK about taking sweets in their lunches. Food can be such a valuable vehicle for teaching, too. Through cooking, cultural awareness, production and growing, shopping, etc. , food can be integrated into many subjects. Just ask any homeschooling Mom how much math, science and ecnomics are taught through the process of obtaining and preparing the family meals. There is no doubt that “food education” can have a lifelong impact with children. My children, who went to a Montessori school where sweets were not allowed don’t even THINK about taking sweets in their lunches.
Food can be such a valuable vehicle for teaching, too. Through cooking, cultural awareness, production and growing, shopping, etc. , food can be integrated into many subjects. Just ask any homeschooling Mom how much math, science and ecnomics are taught through the process of obtaining and preparing the family meals.

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