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FoodDay Brings Attention to Food in America

It's time to eat real, America. On October 24, 2011 thousands of Americans gathered in schools, college campuses, farmers markets, restaurants, City Halls, and state capitals to talk about what's right and wrong with our diets and whole food system and how to fix them.

re:TH!NK joined the action by hosting two events in Oshkosh:

Monday, October 24: Local Food Cooking Demo at Tipler Middle School
The Chef from Primo's restaurant in Oshkosh created a tasting portion of mac n cheese using homemade pasta and locally grown herbs for the 7th and 8th graders to try during their lunch.

Tuesday, October 25 Celebrity Chef Event at Becket's Resturant
Peggy West, Food Service Director for the Oshkosh Area School District hosted an event from 5p-9p at Becket's for a three-course meal featuring locally-grown and sustainable ingredients.


To view photos of Food Day events across the US, check out the Food Day Flickr Album. To learn more about FoodDay, visit their website at foodday.org.



For more of re:TH!NK's Food Day photos click here.


Farm to School

Farm to School programs support the health of Wisconsin children, farms and communities by connecting schools with local farms that supply fresh, healthy and minimally processed foods. re:TH!NK is working with the Oshkosh Area School District and local farmers and growers to try to make Farm to School happen in Winnebago County.

Goals of Wisconsin Farm to School
  • Promote children's health by providing fresh, healthy and minimally processed foods in schools and supporting the development of healthy eating habits.

  • Strengthen children's and communities' knowledge about, and attitudes toward agriculture, food, nutrition, and the environment.

  • Strengthen local economies by expanding markets for Wisconsin agricultural producers and food entrepreneurs.
You can help Make Farm 2 School Happen by visiting their website. Sign up for the listserv and share it with your friends!

Make Farm to School Happen from Wisconsin Clearinghouse on Vimeo.


New Look for Food Guidelines

On June 2, 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a revised format of the MyPyramid Food Guidelines. The new "MyPlate" icon exemplifies what the typical American serving plate should look like for the average meal. Based upon the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, it reminds us to "re:TH!NK" our food choices to ensure they are healthy and nutrient rich. We encourage you to check it out at visit the choosemyplate.gov. There's even a Twitter account set up so you can upload a picture of what your plate looks like!






For more information about re:TH!NK's Nutrition, Obesity, Type II Diabetes Committee, contact
Sarah Wright, stwright @ new.rr.com (920) 427-2114 or Denise Krueger, dkrueger @ ci.oshkosh.wi.us (920) 236-5031