Food Day 2013 at SAS

 

Screen Shot 2013-10-24 at 11.29.33 AMFood Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. It builds all year long and culminates on October 24.”

Here at the Shanghai American School, we’re celebrating with the help of our friends Kimberly and Chiara from Sprout Lifestyle.

Over the course of three days, they’ve got about 250 middle school students coming through the kitchen, working with fresh veggies, and learning about real food.

Here’s the handout from their demo along with the recipes and instructions…

Sprout – Food Day 2013 at SAS

Lots of good stuff on there that’s easy to make at home. If you’re looking for a spiral veggie slicer here in Shanghai, you can find one on their website.

How are you celebrating Food Day? How about watching The Great Cafeteria Takeover for inspiration and starting an advocacy campaign at your school?

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