I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! School is back in session which means Slow Food UNT is back as well, with even more exciting events to look forward to. Due to our increased size, we’re working on finding a new place to hold potlucks. We do however, have a tentative date set for the first one which is February 7th. Spring semester is going to bring a lot of opportunities for us with farmers markets re-opening, the beginning of the Denton Community Market, and the return of warmth and sunshine allowing for the kick off our own home gardens. I’m personally excited about the February potluck, which in the spirit of Valentine’s Day will focus on Fair Trade chocolate.
A great way for you to go ahead and get involved right away would be to check out Slow Food’s “Time For Lunch” campaign. Congress is currently revising the Child Nutrition Act which comes up for re-authorization every five years. Public schools are currently only budgeted to pay around a $1 a meal for school lunches. Schools try to stretch the money as much as they can, but that amount simply isn’t enough to provide a nutritious meal that kids need. Slow Food is campaigning to increase the budget by $1 a meal and advocating the creation of Farm-to-School programs. This is a really important campaign and a great way to get involved on a national level. Check out the website:
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/campaign/time_for_lunch/
If anyone has any ideas they would like to suggest for events, books or movies they would like to add to the blog, or general questions or concerns such as how to get involved, please don’t hesitate to email us at our new email address: UNT@slowfoodusa.org
See you soon!
