This page is dedicated to people and organizations who are making an effort to improve the way we eat. From small local changes to big nationwide crusades, these guys get the thumbs up in our book!
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Rachael Ray's Non-profit Organization Yum-o!
YUM-O! empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking.
Recipes
Zucchini Crust Pizza Bake
There are even veggies in the crust of this whole new way to make pizza!
Serves 4
South-of-the-Border Tomato Soup
Fresh roasted tomatoes and your favorite toppings give this Mexican-inspired tomato soup tons of flavor and crunch. You can use vegetable broth to make this soup vegetarian.
Serves 4
Chicken and Broccolini with Orange Sauce
This sweet and sassy Asian-flavored chicken stir fry with broccolini and rice is a great all-in-one meal.
Serves 4
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
Combine sensational summer tomatoes with mozzarella, onions and fresh herbs for this classic salad.
Serves 4
How Cool Is That?
The Nourishing Kitchen® of New York City is a community food program located in East Harlem that seeks to provide nutrition for all. Among their many and varied programs for children, adults and seniors, the organization offers the Junior Chef program, a culinary arts and nutrition education program for children ages 6-13, as well as a Teen Chef program for teenagers ages 14-18.
Learn how students in The Junior Chef program are teaching their families about healthy eating while learning about the hospitality industry, from prep to plate.
When elementary school teacher Beth Reed at PS 146 in East Harlem heard that her school cafeteria would be serving Rachael's NYC Sizzling Soft Taco with Southwest Roasted Chicken and Corn Relish and Vegetarian "Veg-Head" Beans as part of Yum-o!'s collaboration with the New York City Department of Education's Office of SchoolFood, she was inspired to bring the experience into the classroom.
Read on to check out Ms. Reed's hands-on lesson about their school's Yum-o! lunch!
04.30.10
Sprouts Academy Preschool
Sprouts Academy Preschool is an early childhood learning center that has taken a very unique approach to education. Children learn how to engage in a healthy and responsible lifestyle through daily exposure to learning projects, including harvesting school-grown food for healthy cooking and eating.
Learn how Sprouts Academy Preschool is teaching children to develop nutritious eating habits and a healthy lifestyle!
04.15.10
BK Farmyards
Brooklyn-based BK Farmyards' mission is to bring communities together around the dinner table by building a local food network that enhances the health of our culture, our people and our environment.
Read how BK Farmyards is bringing communities together around the dinner table and empowering kids with knowledge about health and nutrition, sustainable agriculture and leadership skills.
04.01.10
ZisBoomBah
ZisBoomBah has created a website to help parents create kid-friendly dinners with the help of their children. Through their free, fun and educational game, Pick Chow!, kids get to enjoy playing with different dinner choices – in order to achieve the highest score possible, they must create a balanced nutritious meal.
Learn how ZisBoomBah is answering the age-old question, "What's for dinner?"
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™ and © 2007 - 2009 Ray Marks Co. LLC. All rights reserved.
™ and © 2007 - 2009 Ray Marks Co. LLC. All rights reserved.
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