Good School Food

What is the Good School Food Project?

A movement to cultivate healthy school environments and bring more culturally-minded and student approved foods to Milwaukee Public School’s cafeterias through parent, student and community involvement.

Keep scrolling to meet the team, view our goals & next steps, and more!

Goals & Resources

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or community member, we're looking for passionate individuals who want to advocate for health promotion within our Milwaukee school communities, lead by our community.

Stay informed, keep up-to-date on Good School Food Project initiatives, and get inspired by our growing community of change-makers. Once you've signed up, add our email to your contacts. If you don't see our confirmation email, be sure to check your spam and flag our email as 'Not Spam.' Still didn't receive an email? Connect with the Good School Food Team at gsf@foodright.org.

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Good School Food

We are partnering with Milwaukee Public Schools on the Good School Food Project that will focus on bringing healthier, local, and loved food selections to Milwaukee youth, thanks to the USDA Lake Michigan School Fund System Innovation Hub Grant. Learn more about the Project and the Good School Food Team behind it below.

Goals & Objectives

GSF GOALS & OBJECTIVES

GOALS:

Longer breakfast and lunch periods
More pleasant eating environments
Less highly processed ingredients utilized in school meals and fewer packed breakfast foods
More school grown greens utilized in school lunches
Increase scratch cooking
Non-food reward systems

OBJECTIVES:

USDA Meal Guidelines: How regulations & funding constraints shape school meals
Milwaukee Public School Wellness Policy: Gain awareness of how district policies influence student health and how to advocate for change
Cultural Food Adaptation: Discover how healthy meals can reflect cultural preferences
Food Justice History: Explore the role of movements like the Black Panthers in expanding access to school meals
Hands-on Learning: Practice culinary skills, label reading, and communication role-play

And so much more!

FoodRight's current Healthy Classroom initiatives

Click on the circles below to learn more about our virtual lesson impacts, how we're connecting with parents and Milwaukee schools, and our commitment to our community.

Classroom Resources (PDFS)