Edible Education 101: Michael Pollan (2015)

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The Edible Schoolyard Project is dedicated to designing hands-on experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connect children to food, nature, and to each other. At the heart of an Edible Education is a just and joyful learning experience for every child. An Edible Education places the child at the center of their learning and uses food to engage all aspects of the child’s education. Through growing, processing, cooking, eating, studying, talking, and thinking about food, students develop skills, knowledge, and behaviors that enrich their academic and nonacademic lives, bolster their growth as individuals and in relationships, and cultivate meaningful engagement with their own health, the health of their communities, and the health of the planet. The Edible Schoolyard Project was founded in 1995 by Alice Waters, sustainable agriculture champion, school food reform advocate, and founder of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, CA