eating

In the midst of the Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and the Local Matters movement, we have been bombarded with a deluge of information of what is better for us to eat and why. But, most of us may not see the links to a student's home life and what they are eating for lunch and how important this link is.

While we encourage packing your child's lunch (at least until all schools have the Healthy Options program) to know what is going into their little tummies, during a time of recession, many public school goers are not able to do so. With parents laid off from jobs and some jobs cutting back, schools lunches are some parents' mealtime saviors.

Why is it sooo hard to change our family's eating habits?

As arguably the smartest animal (sometimes I beg to differ) we are creatures of habit as like any other species. We like things when they occur consistantly and we know what to expect. What we don't like is change. I'll admit it. But, change is inevitable. It means that we are growing, and without growth there is not life, right? (And you're not dead yet, 'cause you're reading this!)