Essentials Magazine Essentials Fall 2016 | Page 12

The Future of School Food

The Edge
of the

Knife
BY GREG CHRISTIAN
and his Sustainable Food Partners

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s our lives have become more and more hectic due to the demands of living in
today’s society, our eating patterns have shifted to consuming fast convenient foods
during less structured eating occasions. Families rarely gather around the table
to enjoy a home-cooked meal together anymore. Meals are now quick and on the go. In
general today’s younger generation has not learned how to make healthy food choices and
older generations have forgone healthy food choices and often do not cook meals. Just
look around at the next gathering you attend.

12 essentials | fall 2016