Concord HS student and MDUSD Food & Nutrition Services Director highlight fruits and vegetables in MDUSD school meals on local TV stations
To help bring attention to "Farm-to-School Month" in October, MDUSD has teamed up with the Center for Ecoliteracy to highlight the fresh fruits and vegetables that are now being served in local schools. Concord High senior Kevin O'Connor, who works in the school cafeteria, was featured on Oct. 4 as part of this promotion on KTVU's "Mornings on 2" program with Alexa Norstad, Executive Director of the Center for Ecoliteracy.
Kevin showed how to make panzanella salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, fresh-made croutons and parmesan cheese. He also talked about yogurt parfaits served for breakfast, made with homemade granola, locally-sourced yogurt and fresh fruit. You can watch Kevin's interview here.
On Wednesday, MDUSD's Food and Nutrition Services Director Alexandra Emmott appeared on KRON TV to discuss the District's commitment to locally-sourced, nutritious foods. You can see her interview here.
"Serving fresh produce supports student health and the local economy," Emmott says. "We pride ourselves on supporting a variety of small organic farmers and producers. Yogurt parfaits, made with Sierra Nevada Creamery Greek yogurt, is a fixture on our menus and panzanella salad is a seasonal treat that features fresh Durst Farm tomatoes."
Concord HS student Kevin O'Connor appears on KTVU (above). MDUSD Food and Nutrition Services Director Alexandra Emmott appears on KRON (below).
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