WE NEED YOU!!!
A Call for Action - May 19th - Food Revolution Day
Richmond’s Ann Butler of Edible Education has the honor of being chosen as an ambassador for Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.
What is the purpose of Food Revolution Day?
Thousands of people in cities around the world are joining together in a day of action alongside Jamie to inspire, educate and empower people about real food.
On May 19th the first ever Food Revolution Day, launched by the Jamie Oliver Foundation, will involve participants hosting and joining in events to highlight the incredible benefits of better food.
We need YOU. Edible Education is looking for donations, volunteers, ideas to help with this inspiring project. Please email info@edibleedu.com to become involved.
Alarming Facts
THE FACTS: Obesity is preventable, yet at least 2.8 million adults around the world die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. In fact, the majority of the world’s population is more likely to die from obesity than from hunger, according to the World Health Organization, Obesity & Overweight Fact Sheet. Kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods. Food Revolution Day aims to empower people to make healthier food choices that lead to healthier lives. 100% of net funds raised for Food Revolution Day will go to support food education projects through Jamie’s foundation teams in the US, UK and Australia..
How was Edible Education chosen to be on of Jamie Oliver’s 200 ambassadors from 45 countries? That’s a huge honor!
Ann wrote an essay to Jamie highlighting the purpose of Edible Education and her goals for Richmond which mirrored Jamie’s goals for the 45 participating countries.
What is Edible Education?
Edible Education is a hands-on learning opportunity for children and adults to experience fresh, nutritious foods and how to prepare them. We teach life skills to enable students to maneuver easily from the food source to the dining table.Edible Education is a hands-on learning opportunity for children and adults to experience fresh, nutritious foods and how to prepare them. We teach life skills to enable students to maneuver easily from the food source to the dining table.
What gave you the inspiration to start Edible Education?
We started Edible Education in 2010 after teaching Culinary Arts in Chesterfield County schools. I truly enjoyed my years in the public school system. But it is a system under incredible pressure to produce quantitative results in academia. While cooking is completely a marriage of math, reading, chemistry, following instructions, applying prior knowledge and assessing results, administrators must focus on core curriculum and state test scores. County supervisors have to answer to the bottom line on spending, where school culinary kitchens are often found too expensive. Parents and students strive to build a scholastic resume for college, leaving career and technical classes at the wayside.
In a society where 35% of adolescents are overweight or obese, with an 80% chance of becoming obese adults, I knew I had to get more involved in making a difference outside of my school district, and so I started Edible Education.
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.” Robert Fulgrum, American Author
What makes your approach realistic for families around Richmond?
We are not doctors or gourmet chefs, we have everyday kitchen equipment, fun and a passion for eating what is good for us without being all organicy or health-nuts about food.
Hands-on learning about fresh, seasonal food, prepared with the intention of sitting with our families and enjoying one of life’s great pleasures is our story.
Get involved! Be a part of the Food Revolution! Call Danielle @ (804) 218-7903 or email danielle@edibleedu.com - or - info@edibleedu.com!! May 19th is just a few weeks away.....let this be the start of a positive change in our community!
