Feeding Minds
Welcome to the Pilot Light Feeding Minds blog! Explore the stories behind Food Education, from classroom experiences and partnership spotlights to program news and perspectives from guest authors and our team.
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Featured Story
Food-Based Science Learning: Teaching NGSS-Aligned Science Through Food and Community
Food-based science learning is one of the most powerful ways to make science meaningful, culturally relevant, and highly engaging for students. In my classroom, food isn’t seen as an add-on or a one-off; we treat food as a constant vehicle to drive learning as a phenomenon, a system, and a tool for sensemaking. Read more
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Sugar: The Hidden Ingredient in Everything
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Tips to Buying Healthy Groceries on a Budget
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Teaching Healthy Lessons That Lead to Life Lessons
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Kefir Panna Cotta
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Pilot Light: Reintroducing the Language of Food
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Panna Cotta Courtesy of Pilot Light Chefs Amy Biller, Matthias Merges and John Vermiglio
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Got Milk? Or Calcium?
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Food Origins and Free-Range
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They’re Right: Kids Don’t Like Healthy Food (Until They Try It!)