Skip to main content
Other Articles from Yum-o!

Louie’s Kids

April 4, 2008

Childhood is supposed to be a time for children to run and play and discover the world around them. But these days, for too many kids, childhood is a time of binge-eating, TV-watching and web surfing. So it’s no surprise that childhood obesity is dangerously rising. The people at “Louie’s Kids” – Louis Yuhasz and […]

Choosy Kids

March 15, 2008

By offering uniquely designed training and educational materials for parents, teachers and children, Choosy Kids has become a nationally recognized leader in the effort to help public health officials, teachers and parents prepare young children to avoid the health-related consequences of inactivity and poor nutrition choices. The mission of Choosy Kids is to promote the […]

Yum-o!’s Executive Director Participates in Share Our Strength’s Hinges of Hope Tour

March 10, 2008

(New York, NY) — This past February, Yum-o!’s Executive Director, Andrew Kaplan, participated in his second Share Our Strength® (SOS) Hinges of Hope tour in the New York City area. In the recap that follows, Andrew shares his insights and impressions from this moving experience.

Rachael Ray and Yum-o! Share Fun and Healthy Cooking Ideas at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival

March 6, 2008

(Miami Beach, FL) — In late February, Rachael and the Yum-o! team traveled to sunny and warm Miami Beach, FL to participate in the 7th Annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival. With one clear objective in mind, Rachael and the Yum-o! team set out to raise greater awareness about the growing problem of childhood obesity, showing how Yum-o! is addressing this issue by empowering kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking.

Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! Organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Announce Expanded High School Scholarship Initiative

March 5, 2008

(Chicago, IL) — Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today an expanded scholarship initiative aimed at providing funds to high school students committed to pursuing a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry. 

CitySprouts

March 1, 2008

Cambridge, MA-based CitySprouts’ mission is to develop, implement and maintain beautiful, resource-rich school gardens in collaboration with public school communities. Integrated into the curriculum, their gardens inspire teachers, students and families with a deep, hands-on connection to the food cycle, sustainable agriculture and the natural environment. CitySprouts’ core school garden program helps school communities create […]

Chickin Feed

February 15, 2008

Chickin Feed was started by Leslie Smith Grant, a mother of two who was trying to come up with a simple way to teach her children about what they should be eating each day (and to remind herself, as well!). “I needed a simple way to keep the important information – what makes up a […]

Jack Davis Leads the Way to the Florida Restaurant Lending a Helping Hand Act

January 11, 2008

You often hear people say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For Jack Davis, a breakfast he ate last year in Chattanooga, Tennessee while traveling with his family was a truly eye-opening experience, ultimately resulting in an important change in Florida law that will benefit thousands of homeless people and others […]

Brainfood

January 2, 2008

Brainfood is a non-profit youth development organization based in Washington, DC. A community presence in the Columbia Heights neighborhood for several years, a second Brainfood site was established in the Chinatown neighborhood in the fall of 2007. Using food as a tool, Brainfood builds life skills and promotes healthy living in a fun and safe […]

Farm to School

December 26, 2007

Farm to School programs connect schools with local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing health and nutrition education opportunities that will last a lifetime and supporting local small farmers. Schools buy and feature farm fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, meat and beans […]