FoodFight
About
Lunch line is a tool created by City-As-School students to empower all in the quest for healthy school food. We hope that people will use this tool to organize, share information, educate themselves and advocate for improved lunches. Students learned about nutrition, politics, advocacy and the use of media while researching and designing Lunch Line and we hope that other students/schools will get involved and help to improve Lunch Line by adding information, ingredients, etc.
Have a question or comment about Lunch Line? Please get in touch!
Start at “Find Your School.” Enter your school’s name or locate it on the map and click on it. On each school site you can:
- Post pictures and comments on the daily school lunch
- Take the lunch quiz with your child which will present the accumulated information in the form of a graph to compare your child to the responses of the school and city.
- Join or start a group to organize improvements to the school lunch.
- “Follow” your school and be notified when people post pictures, add comments, or join the group.
Go to “What’s Cooking” to see:
- The Daily menu with pictures and ingredients
- Compare the standard elementary menu to the Wellness in the Schools menu
- See the whole month or coming months of school menus.
Go to “Take Action” to:
- Learn about programs that your school can implement such as Wellness in the Schools, Garden to Cafe, etc.
- Copy and paste a sample letter to send to your Principal, School Food Manager and Borough President.
- Learn about our Peanut Butter and Jelly Petition
- See the list of 13 things you can do to improve your school lunch.
- Find out about other organizations that are involved in the quest to improve school lunch.
Use the “Glossary” to learn more about specific ingredients or food production terminology.
Check out our “Lunch Line Playlist” to watch selected YouTube videos and join informative Twitter feeds.
Finally, find recipes and shopping tips at “Good Food Alternatives.”
Go further behind the scenes with our Lunch Line blog where you can see and read about our visits to the Edible Schoolyard in Brooklyn, the Garden to Cafe Program in the greenhouse of the Manhattan School For Children (P.S. 333) and our interview with the kitchen staff at P.S. 3’s Wellness in the School’s program.
The City-As-School students who made Lunch Line
Nikola Carouso
I love good food!
This project is important for people because we as a nation need to watch after one another. The children are our future!
Jordan Trachtman
R and B singer, Entertainer and likes bacon.
People should get involved with this APP to contribute to a good cause, or if they are culinary like a chef or nutritionist.
Melissa Rivera
I love food, especially when it is cooked right. I love helping people. I’m a young mother, so I try my best to keep in shape by eating healthy. Shopping is a hobby of mine. I also have a love for baking.
Shannon Palmer
Vegetarian. Loves science, music and healthy foods.
Get involved because food and nutrition is something that is very important for the health and well-being of children…humans. It is important to eat the right foods and people should be aware of that.
Christopher Perez
Throughout the world, I would like to be known as an artist.
Get involved and help make a difference on how you can eat lunch in your school!
Amiya Gaskin
I love to shop. I’m adventurous and like to do new things.
Students should get involved because you can help us by making LunchLine worldwide and help us to get our APP known to the public.
Corey Rickenbacker
I am a conscientious eater nowadays.
A student should get involved if he really cares about what he and his family eats. If so, than you will get better food for your community.
Jenny Delgado
I love eating food. I’m a very nice person who is down to earth. I love cooking, shopping, dancing and learning new things.
People should get involved because people should want to know what they are eating and what their kids are eating, where their food comes from and how the animals are being treated.
Dornel Etienne
I like green eggs and ham.
If you think this APP doesn’t involve you than you’re wrong. You won’t become involved unless your family becomes negatively affected. Don’t wait for something bad to happen, get involved now.
Emma Jenney
Loves food! Loves both eating and preparing it.
People should always know what they are eating and most importantly what their child is eating! Any conscientious parent or student that wants to demand change should be involved in this app and wellness programs to promote healthy living.
Other People Who Worked on Lunch Line
City-As-School Teacher
Naima Freitas
Is currently eating for two. I keep an eye on what my family eats but I try not to make it unpleasant, instead I enjoy eating seasonally and trying new recipes. I hope others will get involved with this project to share information and make a change.
The Programmer:
Eric Brelsford
Eric is a freelance programmer who works on a number of New York City-based projects such as 596 Acres and Farming Concrete. You can contact him at ebrelsford (at) gmail (dot) com.
The Graphic Designer
Elizabeth Knafo:
Thank you to the Rubin Foundation and specifically, Alex Gardner, for the support and guidance that made this project possible. Mary Jeys from What’s On Your Plate gave us such valuable, creative feedback. Nancy Easton has been an inspiration and the Wellness in the Schools Program is a beacon to everyone that change is possible. Deborah Lewison-Grant from FoodFight helped us to refine our ideas and think strategically. Beatriz Beckford from The Brooklyn Food Coalition shared her knowledge and resources to help develop Lunch Line and get it off the ground.