Use Your Words It’s cool to jump on a trend train– but how cool is it when you’re part of starting a new trend?
TO REFRAME & REFOCUS
As School Nutrition Professionals, we have a unique opportunity to start trends of all kinds in our industry which will impact students, staff, families, and the overall community.
School Nutrition is a niche, and we are leaders in the industry. Whether you are a Frontline Worker, a Kitchen Manager, a Dietitian, or a Director, we are all leaders in our own right. Now I invite you, leaders, to hear me out on a trend we can start today in school cafeterias. A trend that can extend its reach from our cafeterias into the homes of the families we serve - this trend is how we talk about food, whether it‘s through nutrition education, in our marketing, or out loud. Words matter and they definitely matter to the communities we support and serve. While our intentions are good, we must consider the impact of our words, whether written or verbal. Before you continue, I’ll admit that I have said or written some of the things below that I am advising against and, without a doubt, will make future mistakes. Once we know better, we get the choice to do better.
Here are two ways we can start the trend to reframe and refocus how we talk about food in schools.
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