PCRM Seeks Nominees for 2006 Golden Carrot Awards
 Does your child come home from school raving about the veggie
burger or three-bean chili she had for lunch? Not likely. Most
schools still offer little more than cheese pizza, burgers, and
similar fare. But a few schools do, in fact, serve healthful food,
including vegetarian options. To recognize these food service leaders,
PCRM is again seeking nominations for its annual Golden Carrot
Awards.
PCRM established the Golden Carrot Awards in 2004 to recognize
food service professionals doing an exceptional job of improving
the healthfulness of school lunches. PCRM is particularly interested
in schools that provide plenty of low-fat, vegan, whole grain,
and nondairy options.
Last year’s Golden Carrot Award grand prize winner was Susan
Wolfe-Hill, a chef and head of the food service program at Poughkeepsie
Day School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. At least half of the choices on
the school menu are vegan, and all the soups and stews are homemade.
Some typical menu items include Louisiana-style red beans and brown
rice, penne with broccoli, and butternut squash soup.
 Typical school lunch menus are high in cholesterol and saturated
fat, and low in fruits, vegetables, and fiber. Kids who eat a healthy
vegetarian diet have lower risks of high cholesterol, heart disease,
and many types of cancer. Healthy school lunches could also help
curb childhood obesity, which affects as many as five million youths
aged six to 17.
The grand prize for the Golden Carrot Awards is $5,000, with $1,500
going to the food service professional and $3,500 going to the
school’s food service program. Up to four additional $1,000
awards will be given to other winners. All nominations must be
received by October 2, 2006.
To see all of the nomination guidelines and to download a nomination
form, please visit www.healthyschoollunches.org.
PCRM Online,
May 2006
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