Deb Eschmeyer, FoodCorps’ co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Policy, weighs in on the recent school lunch debate.
by Debra Eschmeyer
The first time you hand a child an apple instead of a cookie, or a baked sweet potato wedge instead of a French fry, he is bound to be disappointed. Similarly, the first time you give a child a math textbook, he may come home frustrated with fractions. But we don’t give up on our kids with math, and we shouldn’t give up on them with healthy food. We simply can’t afford to.
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