Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project How One Anonymous Teacher Revealed the Truth About School Lunches --And How We Can Change Them!

by Sarah Wu, Also Known as Mrs. Q, Sarah Wu, Also Known as Mrs. Q

• ISBN13: 9781452102283
• ISBN10: 1452102287
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-05
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie Oliver, and Marion Nestle. Here, Mrs. Q reveals her identity for the first time in an eye-opening account of school lunches in America. Along the way, she provides invaluable resources for parents and health advocates who wish to help reform school lunch, making this a must-read for anyone concerned about children's health issues.Reactions to Mrs. Q's blog:"I think it's brilliant..." - Jamie Oliver"Will she survive? I can't wait to find out!" - best-selling author Marion Nestle

Author Biography

Mrs. Q is a public school teacher. As the writer behind the blog FedUpwithLunch.com, she has eaten over a year's worth of school lunches. She has received praise from food activists and has appeared in the national media.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Mrs. Q Goes Undercover (Like a Beef Patty Masquerading as Meatloaf)	p. 17
Do You Want Guilt with That?	p. 28
Pizza with a Side of Paranoia	p. 36
Food Is Personal	p. 46
Peeking Out from Behind the Curtain	p. 53
I'm a Pepperidge Farm Goldfish!	p. 60
Getting Chewed Up by Corporate America	p. 72
Baby Carrots Can't Go Outside to Play	p. 80
Mrs. Q, Unmasked and in the Trenches	p. 91
A Return to Routine Food	p. 119
Fruit Juice Is Pure Sugar (and Other Things You Already Knew)	p. 130
The Bagel Dog Stops Here	p. 140
Put a Spork in Me; I'm Done!	p. 150
Mrs. Q's Guide to Quiet Revolution:An Action and Resource Guide	p. 159
End Notes	p. 198
Acknowledgments	p. 203
Index	p. 205
About the Author	p. 208
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