VT Edition Interview: Kim Norris, Kathy Alexander & Hank Bissell on getting local foods into schools
Wednesday, 02/27/08 1:29pm and 1:29pm
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The recent recall of beef from school cafeterias raised questions about
where schools' food comes from. School lunch programs rely on federally
subsidized foods that are trucked in from out of state, but schools are
also turning to local farmers to provide more of what they serve. We
examine the challenges of putting more local food in school cafeterias
and how the effort also involves educating students about where their
food comes from.
Kim Norris is co-director
of the farm to school program, Vermont FEED.
Kathy Alexander is Food Services Manager at the Ferrisburgh Central School. Hank Bissell is a farmer at the Lewis Creek Farm in
Starksboro. They spoke with VPR's Jane Lindholm about the issue.
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