Revolution Foods

If Farm to School seems a little too granola for you, Susan Nash, “Revolution Foods” is a more mainstream alternative. Revolution Foods works with the school to create a custom menu that meets your students’ particular needs. Frequent surveys of student opinions keep a constant poll on consumer’s thoughts.

This program partners with grocery stores and farms to assemble healthy meals for both students and faculty. One of these partners is Whole Foods, a well known organic grocery store. Because of its partnering with such reputable businesses, Revolution Foods always upholds the quality standards of their suppliers. They use organic and local foods whenever possible, include fruit and vegetables in every meal and serve food that is fresh, never fried or microwaveable.

As it says on their website, “Today's kids are the first generation predicted to live shorter lives than their parents”. This is one of the many reasons it is necessary to put an end to childhood obesity. The first step that can be taken to change this horrifying life-expectancy fact is to change school lunches for the better. Healthier lunches will have to be served eventually, why not make the effort now?

Link to Revolution Foods: revfoods.com

Susan Nash, Food Service Director

Susan Nash is the Food Service Director of the Aberdeen public school district. As food service director, Nash plays the largest role in deciding what meals will be served through the district cafeterias. Some of the responsibilities of a food service director include:

• Coordinating menus for all schools in the district
• Planning and monitoring the food services budget
• Evaluating food preferences and planning accordingly
• Promoting steady improvement in food services
• Managing food service staff
• Providing a marketing plan to encourage nutrition within the district

Though Nash undoubtedly performs the base requirements of her job, I believe she could perform these tasks in a much more effective manner, a manner that would promote a healthy environment for the students of the Aberdeen school district. Because she has power over use of the food budget as well as the selection of the foods served, Nash has all the tools necessary to make a healthy change. Though most food service budgets are decided on an annual basis, Nash could start planning now and have a new and improved cafeteria plan for the upcoming school year.

It is very frustrating how many people struggle all their lives to make their opinions heard, while many in power, who are always heard, choose never to exercise either their voice, or the voice off the people. The majority of the time it is the voice of the person in power who has the authority to make the change and if the change will only help, not hurt the people they are leading, then why not speak up and make a difference? Susan Nash, it is time to help the students of the Aberdeen school district. Use your voice.