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Thank you! Whether you were amongst those with us virtually, in-person, or in spirit for our 2021 gala, we are deeply thankful for your support! Together we raised $350,000 + in collaboration with 300 + supporters, 2 hosts, and 14 talented chefs!
We partnered with WTTW to launch Food Thoughts, a new animated seven-part series of one-minute videos that debut on October 11! New episodes will air throughout the WTTW Kids lineup each week through the week of November 15.
Hosted by Pilot Light’s own puppy chef, “Puprika,” each Food Thoughts episode is based on one of Pilot Light’s Food Education Standards.
Join us by watching along or by sharing the series with a teacher or parent!
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Our Food Education standards guide Pilot Light Lessons. Fellow Liz Middendorf used two standards - Food behaviors are influenced by internal and external factors. We can make positive informed food choices. Ms. Middendorf and her 4th grade students created a French grated carrot salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette. This is a great lesson for students as it broadens their horizons of making more informed choices on what they eat. Best of all, Liz and her students loved the bright, delicious recipe!
The meat industry has been long plagued with a lack of competition and the lack of profit spread amongst local farmers. Lisa Held has a fantastic article chronicling the faults within the industry and the attempts to make it better. Link in bio under “New Post”.
