Here are two books written about school lunches by two leaders in the school food programs in the US today, Lunch Lessons and A School Lunch Revolution.
Lunch Lessons by Ann Cooper, founder of the Chef Ann Foundation, and Lisa M. Holmes, is a comprehensive guide for parents and school staff to transform children’s diets by improving school lunches and home nutrition.
The book addresses childhood obesity through recipes, tips for healthy eating as well as advocacy for school meal reform. It also gives ways parents and school employees to help instill healthy habits in children and explain the basics of good childhood nutrition. In addition, they suggest dozens of tasty, home-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
With inspirational examples and analysis, Lunch Lessons gives readers the tools to transform the way children everywhere interact with food.
A School Lunch Revolution by Alice Waters, chef and food activist of the farm-to-table movement with the opening of her restaurant Chez Panisse and founded the Edible Schoolyard Project, reimagines the way children are fed at school and at home.
Beginning with what we cook in our kitchens, this book offers the first step to teaching the next generation the lifelong values of eating whole foods. Inspired by international food traditions, these versatile recipes explore an array of textures and tastes guided by the principles Waters believes compose memorable, organic meals: local and seasonal, affordable, diverse, simple and delicious, and beautiful.
