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Nicole Richie, seen here in an ad for her fashion line House of Harlow, will trade posing for planting in LAUSD school gardens
The project is the product of a newly-formed partnership between the EMA and the Los Angeles Unified School District's School Gardens program, and personal care brand Yes To Inc. The launch event is scheduled for tomorrow morning at Hollywood's Helen Bernstein High School, and the program will take root over the next several months.
Just how much dirt Richie et al will actually get under their fingernails remains to be seen, but Bass for one is pretty stoked: "Organic gardens are so important, especially in urban areas where many students would otherwise never see any greenery. I hope that the support will help them to grow and flourish in Los Angeles."
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What is the point. The cafeteria is going to continue to serve the lowest common denominator crap. It blows my mind that there are non-profits that are trying to change the health quality of school lunch but LAUSD would rather pay more for the continued crap food and crap service.
Growing vegetables is great - but getting actual vegetables in the cafeteria would be a better way to go.
James
James
Unfortunately there are a lot of legalities that make putting the produce grown on site into the cafeterias impossible as of now. I agree that the food quality at the LAUSD needs to be upped significantly, but it is going to take a lot of effort to make that a reality, and saying "what is the point?" really only adds to the negative mentality that keeps positive change from gaining momentum and being put into place.
Ultimately, in regards to this story, it's not about vegetables for the cafeterias, but rather the use of gardens as an educational tool. The program has been cut by the LAUSD, so without a group like the EMA's amazing help, it wouldn't be happening AT ALL anymore next school year.
I'll reiterate your best point: "Growing vegetable is great" and hope that we can focus on being positive.
What other schools is this going to be happening at?
The school sites have not been selected/assigned yet.
Can you tell me how to apply to be part of this program? I represent a new charter school that will be opening in September of 2010. We are very dedicated to the idea of building/growing an organic garden as part of our curriculum. Thanks!
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