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PHOTO CAPTION: Launching Todd-versations’ Lunchtime Heroes, Todd Linsky and Chef Ann Cooper.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know that poor diet and food insecurity are stressors for many children?\u201d asks Todd Linsky, principal at TLC, and host of TLC-Todd-versations. \u201cPoor nutrition contributes to behavioral problems, impaired school performance, and multiple health issues. Enter Ann Cooper, founder of the Chef Ann Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chef Ann knows from experience that higher-quality diets and scratch-cooked school meals promote learning. Well-nourished children have better school attendance rates, exhibit fewer behavioral problems, and are more engaged in the classroom. Healthy eating prepares children for long-term success by contributing to brain development, increased energy, and focus.<\/p>\n
Who are Todd-versations\u2019 Lunchtime Heroes? They are the often-invisible school food service teams across our country that work to make district budgets stretch, meals appealing, and fill the gap many families face when it comes to feeding their children.<\/p>\n
Starting November 8, 2022, in addition to our regular programming, TLC Todd-versations is releasing monthly Todd-versations\u2019 Lunchtime Heroes. See: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/toddversations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Linsky adds, \u201cWe have planned episodes with incredibly creative and dedicated people that are improving lives through amazing school nutrition programs, thanks in part to the Chef Ann Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n Todd-versations\u2019 Lunchtime Heroes reminds us of what it will take to win today and for the future of children across this country. Families, food service teams, children, and communities are impacted by the Chef Ann Foundation\u2019s program to bring scratch cooking to schools. Ann Cooper, its founder, is an internationally recognized author (Bitter Harvest and Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children), chef (CIA graduate), educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children.<\/p>\n She stated the importance of Todd-versations\u2019 Lunchtime Heroes this way, \u201cDay in and day out, nobody really pays attention. So, to be able to promote school food service teams, for them to feel good about what they do, for them to tell their stories of the kids they\u2019re feeding, and the families\u2019 lives they are changing is really important.\u201d<\/p>\n Linsky adds to Ann\u2019s sentiments by saying, \u201cWe hope to bring attention to ways school food service programs are winning the day, inspiring you to get involved. It takes more than any one individual to make these changes. Parents. Teachers. Administrators. Politicians. Local, State, and Federal programs. We can\u2019t engage students\u2019 minds if we haven\u2019t satisfied their guts.\u201d<\/p>\n Todd-versations was created in 2021 with the purpose of elevating conversations designed to uplift brands, ideas, and the people behind them. Having released over 120 shows with a global audience of over 50 countries, Todd-versations has quickly found its voice, sharing positivity and inspirational conversations.<\/p>\n Founded in 2009 by Ann Cooper, the Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools. Scratch-cooking enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-nourished and ready to learn. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Chef Ann Foundation works with both public and private schools in all 50 states.<\/p>\n Thanks to our contributing partners for their support and promotional consideration for Todd-versations\u2019 Lunchtime Heroes. Calavo Growers, \u201cA Family of Fresh\u201d; Volcano Produce, \u201cErupting with Freshness\u201d; Moxxy Marketing, \u201cWe Build Brands\u201d; Superior Fresh Farm, \u201cSalmon as it Should Be.\u201d<\/p>\n Learn more about how to join the Todd-versations at: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/toddversations<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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