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Getting kids to eat right and think about healthy foods are critical to improving quality of life and reducing risk of disease for future generations. Here are a few notable organizations focusing on children\u2019s nutrition education.
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\nEdible Schoolyard NYC<\/a> ( https:\/\/www.<\/wbr>edibleschoolyardnyc.org<\/a>)
\n<\/b>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What they do: <\/b>Edible Schoolyard NYC teaches garden and kitchen classes to New York City public school students. <\/b>Their vision is that all children will be educated and empowered to make healthy food choices for themselves, their communities, and their environment, actively achieving a just and sustainable food system for all.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Their mission:<\/b> \u201cEdible Schoolyard NYC partners with public schools to transform the hearts, minds, and eating habits of young New Yorkers through garden and kitchen classes integrated into the school day.\u201d
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Latest project\/campaign: <\/b>Their newest program, Network Schools<\/a>, brings a seed-to-table education to more schools by creating a scalable, replicable version of their proven education model.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location: <\/b>New York City
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email and phone:<\/b> info@esynyc.org<\/a>; 347-565-0100<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social media handles:<\/b> Facebook<\/a>: @esynyc, Twitter<\/a>: @ESYNYC,Instagram<\/a>: @esynyc
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director: <\/b>Kate Brashares
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date started: <\/b>2010
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Major funding: Supporters include nonprofits, foundations, corporate partners, and both the culinary and wellness communities..
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Profit or nonprofit: <\/b>Nonprofit.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Annual budget (<\/b>Approximate)<\/b>: $<\/b>2,100,000
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting fact about how they are working to improve the food system:<\/b> Edible Schoolyard NYC works to address health inequities by providing schools in low-income communities with integrated food education. When food education is treated with the same importance as math or English classes, students gain lifelong habits of healthy eating and knowledge of sustainable food prod<\/b>uction.<\/p>\n

Food Corps<\/a> ( https:\/\/foodcorps.org\/<\/a>)
\n<\/b>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What they do<\/b>: FoodCorps is a nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders who are placed in limited-resource schools to teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with farmers and food service workers to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to inspire a long-term culture of health.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Their mission:<\/b> \u201cTogether with communities, FoodCorps serves to connect kids to healthy food in school.\u201d
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location<\/b>: USA (Offices in NYC and Portland)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Latest project\/campaign<\/b>: N\/A
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email and phone<\/b>: info@foodcorps.org<\/u><\/a>, 212-596-7045<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social media handles<\/b>: Facebook<\/a>: @foodcorps, Twitter<\/a>: @FoodCorps,Instagram<\/a>: @FoodCorps; Pinterest<\/a>: @FoodCorps
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director<\/b>: Curt Ellis
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date started<\/b>: Incorporated as a nonprofit in 2010; programming started in 2011
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Major funding: Individual and foundation contributions, grants, and program service fees.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Profit or nonprofit<\/b>: Nonprofit
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Annual budget (Approximate): <\/b>$8,657,843 (2015 annual report)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting fact about how they are working to improve the food system:<\/b> Even though individual AmeriCorps service members are only in a school for 1-2 years, FoodCorps places successive corps members in the same location, with the goal of eventually helping the school to incorporate these programs into the fabric of its daily curriculum and programming, so there will be no need for a FoodCorps member to be present forever.<\/p>\n

Wellness in the Schools<\/a> ( http:\/\/www.<\/wbr>wellnessintheschools.org<\/a>)
\n<\/b>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What they do: <\/b>Through meaningful public-private partnerships, Wellness in the Schools (WITS) empowers schools to provide healthy, scratch-cooked meals, active recess periods, and fitness and nutrition education. WITS actively engages students and school staff in a fundamental reimagination of the lunch and recess experience. Trained culinary graduates partner with cafeteria staff to feed kids real food, and fitness coaches encourage schools to let kids play. In doing so, we shift the culture of a school.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Their mission: <\/b>To inspire healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness as a way of life for kids in public schools.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location: <\/b>New York City
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Latest project: <\/b>WITS is currently working on a national expansion plan through direct program implementation and the creation of toolkits to create a wider reach for our programming.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email and phone: <\/b>ellie@wellnessintheschools.org<\/a><\/wbr>, 212-724-2130<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social Media Handles: <\/b>Facebook<\/a> : @WellnessintheSchools, Twitter<\/a>: @WITSinSchools, Instagram<\/a>: @wellnessintheschools
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director: <\/b>Nancy Easton
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date started: <\/b>2005
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sources of funding: <\/b>Corporate donors, foundation grants, individual funding, city government, state government
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Profit or Nonprofit: <\/b>Nonprofit
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Annual budget (Approximate):<\/b> $3,100,000
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting fact about how they are working to improve the food system: <\/b>Michelin-starred chef Bill Telepan joined WITS after seeing the organization\u2019s work transforming the cafeteria in his daughter\u2019s school, PS 87. Chef Telepan serves as Executive Chef of WITS, leading recipe development, facilitating partnerships with other restaurants and well-known chefs, and supporting training of our chefs. Through Chef Telepan\u2019s leadership, WITS has been able to build a bridge connecting the work we do with the culinary world.<\/p>\n

ChopChopKids<\/a> ( http:\/\/www.chopchopmag.org<\/a>)
\n<\/b>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What they do: <\/b>ChopChopKids seeks to educate children in nutritional literacy so that they grow into healthy adults. Their child-friendly, quarterly magazine, ChopChop<\/i>, features healthy and delicious meals, encouraging children and parents to cook together and establish a healthy, lifelong relationship with food.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Their mission: \u201c<\/b>ChopChopKids is an innovative non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and teach kids to cook real food with their families. We believe that cooking and eating together as a family is a vital step in resolving the obesity and hunger epidemics.\u201d
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Latest project\/campaign: <\/b>ChopChop Cooking Club and pledge to cook dinner together once a month.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location: <\/b>USA; headquarters in Belmont, MA.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email and phone: <\/b>info@chopchopmag.org<\/a>, 617-924-3993<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social media handles: <\/b>Facebook<\/a>: @ChopChopMagazine, Twitter<\/a>: @chopchopmag
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director: <\/b>Sally Sampson
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date started: <\/b>2010
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Major funding: <\/b>Hospitals, foundations, magazine subscriptions, and individual donations.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Profit or nonprofit: <\/b>Nonprofit
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Annual budget: <\/b>N\/A
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting fact about how they are working to improve the food system: <\/b>ChopChop works by encouraging families to cook together and establish a healthy relationship with food from a young age. Children are taught healthy habits, culinary skills, and nutritional education in the hopes of growing into knowledgeable and healthy adults.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Wellness in the Schools<\/p>\n

Research and additional reporting by Alexina Cather<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Center conducts extensive research on longevity and healthspan, exploring how nutrition and lifestyle interventions can extend both lifespan and the number of years lived in good health. Core to its work is the dissemination of reliable, peer-reviewed information on nutrition, longevity science, and healthy aging, as well as ensuring universal access to healthy, affordable food, and creating a more equitable, smart food system that will improve health outcomes. A distinguished scholar and influential figure in the fields of public health, nutrition, and food policy, Dr. Platkin is a Distinguished Lecturer (Emeritus) at City University of New York at Hunter College. He has both a Masters Degree and a Ph.D. in Public Health, specializing in nutrition. He also has a law degree, and throughout his career has been dedicated to a multidisciplinary approach to academic research, community health interventions and complex health and policy issues, encompassing law, public health, and nutrition. Dr. Platkin has occupied influential roles in public health, notably serving as the Executive Director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center from 2012 to 2023. During this time, he played a pivotal role in shaping food-related policies in New York City. His entrepreneurial leadership extends across multiple sectors: he is the co-founder and strategic advisor to Diversion Books (DiversionBooks.com), a book publishing company; Chief Strategy Officer at PopCom Health (PopComHealth.com); founder and managing director of Magoo Properties (MagooProperties.com); and co-founder and director of MedicalBx (MedicalBx.com), which develops boutique hospitals and mobile medical clinics to enhance healthcare access in underserved areas. His leadership also extended to co-founding and operating organizations like Integrated Wellness Solutions, where he leveraged innovative approaches and technology to enhance health and wellness. He is a powerful advocate for healthier communities and for shaping the field of nutrition and food policy in lasting ways. Dr. Platkin has made significant contributions to the field of public health and nutrition issues through his research. He has published in several peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals, including the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, the Journal of Obesity and Weight Loss, the International Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, BioMed Central (BMC) Obesity; and the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. He is the author of eight books. His forthcoming book, Eat to Cheat Death: Using Food as Medicine to Live Better, Live Stronger, Live Healthier, and Live Longer (Simon & Schuster, 2027), synthesizes cutting-edge research on nutrition and longevity. His first book, Breaking the Pattern (Red Mill Press 2002, Plume 2004), was a bestseller in hardcover; it has been used by addiction clinics to assist patients with resolving drug and alcohol-related issues, and more than 20 universities around the country use it as a text to teach behavioral change techniques to nutrition and dietetic counseling interns. His other titles include The Diet Detective's Count Down (Simon and Schuster, 2007), The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible (Simon and Schuster, 2008), The Diet Detective's Diet Starter Kit (Diversion, 2011), and The Diet Detective's All-American Diet (Rodale, 2012). Charles Platkin's contributions to the fields of health, nutrition, and public policy have earned him recognition and numerous accolades. He was cited by the New York State Governor for his contributions to the development of nutrition materials for NYS Mentoring in March 2019, showcasing his dedication to public health and education. He was also honored as a Politics of Food honoree by City & State in November 2018 for his commitment to promoting healthy eating and food policy reform. Additionally, Dr. Platkin's success as a principal investigator and grant recipient reflects his impact in the field, as he has secured multiple grants to support research and initiatives related to food policy and nutrition. Beyond his academic and research pursuits, Charles Platkin has engaged with the public through various media outlets. He was the host and executive producer of WE TV's series I Want To Save Your Life, where he helped individuals transform their health through nutrition and lifestyle interventions. 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