Cooking & Nutrition Education
La Semilla celebrated Food Day 2013 & 2014 at Gadsden Middle School, offering students and faculty an afternoon fair with samples of local produce, raw honey, blender bike smoothies, and samples of recipes prepared by culinary students. Students also learned about traditional foods including sunflowers and amaranth, discussed farmworker issues and diet-related illnesses, and watched cooking demos with local chefs.
We celebrated Earth Day 2015 at Sierra Middle School with over 800 students! It was an afternoon of fun-filled activities designed to engage students to think about their impact on the environment. Students made seed bombs, planted milkweed for monarch butterflies, recycled bottles into garden planters, made delicious smoothies using a bike blender, learned about water conservation, and learned that on average food travels over 1500 miles to reach grocery stores. They sampled local produce and herb infused water, and made art out of recycled t-shirts. Students also had the opportunity to make a pledge about how they would work to protect the environment moving forward.
Are you looking for Food Day activities to incorporate at your school? Check out www.foodday.org for a variety of ideas.
HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
