Comments for Jane Black http://www.janeblack.net Eat Wisely. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:02:04 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on A plan to fix school lunch? by Susan Walter Sink http://www.janeblack.net/a-plan-to-fix-school-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Susan Walter Sink Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:02:04 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=145#comment-42 As a parent of two who are now in college, and an active school volunteer, I witnessed the changes in school lunches over 15 years. I wouldn't feed what is served to my pet. In fact, I think my pet food is probably more nutritionally balanced than a school lunch. The different gov. agencies say all the regs are necessary to keep the food safe(?) and cheap when the end product is in fact killing a whole generation of kids slowly and costing our medical systems billions of dollars for replacement hips, knees, and drugs to combat a host of weight related issues. Who can really expect children to "perform" well at school with so little wholesome fuel to feed their bodies and minds. People pay more for gasoline in their cars and a latte than they do to feed their children in most homes on a daily basis. In most cases, they simply do not know how to prepare better food. In 3 generations, we have lost the ability to "cook" in most homes. And we don't teach it in school anymore either. TED has some great videos on the topic of obesity, social networks and changes that are possible: http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html As a parent of two who are now in college, and an active school volunteer, I witnessed the changes in school lunches over 15 years. I wouldn’t feed what is served to my pet. In fact, I think my pet food is probably more nutritionally balanced than a school lunch. The different gov. agencies say all the regs are necessary to keep the food safe(?) and cheap when the end product is in fact killing a whole generation of kids slowly and costing our medical systems billions of dollars for replacement hips, knees, and drugs to combat a host of weight related issues. Who can really expect children to “perform” well at school with so little wholesome fuel to feed their bodies and minds. People pay more for gasoline in their cars and a latte than they do to feed their children in most homes on a daily basis. In most cases, they simply do not know how to prepare better food. In 3 generations, we have lost the ability to “cook” in most homes. And we don’t teach it in school anymore either. TED has some great videos on the topic of obesity, social networks and changes that are possible: http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html

]]> Comment on The future of food writing by Kendra Bonnett http://www.janeblack.net/the-future-of-food-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kendra Bonnett Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:39:36 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=166#comment-26 Thanks for this great post. Change is part of life...every aspect of it. The loss of Gourmet was a big change. If my mother was alive, she wouldn't believe that her favorite magazine was gone. She must have read Gourmet for almost 50 of its 68 years and actually became somewhat less of a fan as the magazine moved toward travel pieces and glitzy ads. Still Gourmet is (was) Gourmet and she remained a loyal subscriber until she passed away in 2001. I'm going to check out Mary O'Neill next. She seems to embrace the change. In truth, writers of all stripes are experiencing change to their beloved media. I think if we continue to hold on to the belief that all media require good content, we'll get through this transition. I don't think, however, that we'll see a disappearance of the "citizen journalist" in the food field any more than in news, technology or any other. Thanks again. And hey, if you've got a recipe and a story, perhaps you'd like to compete in Women's Memoirs first writing contest. You'll find details here: http://womensmemoirs.com/contests/ Thanks for this great post. Change is part of life…every aspect of it. The loss of Gourmet was a big change. If my mother was alive, she wouldn’t believe that her favorite magazine was gone. She must have read Gourmet for almost 50 of its 68 years and actually became somewhat less of a fan as the magazine moved toward travel pieces and glitzy ads. Still Gourmet is (was) Gourmet and she remained a loyal subscriber until she passed away in 2001.

I’m going to check out Mary O’Neill next. She seems to embrace the change. In truth, writers of all stripes are experiencing change to their beloved media. I think if we continue to hold on to the belief that all media require good content, we’ll get through this transition. I don’t think, however, that we’ll see a disappearance of the “citizen journalist” in the food field any more than in news, technology or any other.

Thanks again. And hey, if you’ve got a recipe and a story, perhaps you’d like to compete in Women’s Memoirs first writing contest. You’ll find details here: http://womensmemoirs.com/contests/

]]> Comment on The future of food writing by Reader: Feb 22, 2010 « updownacross http://www.janeblack.net/the-future-of-food-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Reader: Feb 22, 2010 « updownacross Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=166#comment-22 [...] On the future of food writing. I guess I never thought food writing as to be that grim. It’s flourishing with thousands of [...] [...] On the future of food writing. I guess I never thought food writing as to be that grim. It’s flourishing with thousands of [...]

]]> Comment on The future of food writing by Weekly Roundup: Twitter Addict Edition « ModernDomestic http://www.janeblack.net/the-future-of-food-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Weekly Roundup: Twitter Addict Edition « ModernDomestic Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:36:05 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=166#comment-19 [...] Black, the Washington Post food writer, takes a look at the future of food writing on her blog. And it’s not [...] [...] Black, the Washington Post food writer, takes a look at the future of food writing on her blog. And it’s not [...]

]]> Comment on The future of food writing by Carol Yelverton http://www.janeblack.net/the-future-of-food-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Carol Yelverton Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:37:42 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=166#comment-17 This is very insightful. The concept that people want to express what they are experiencing is very resonant with the nature of our new communications. I publish Vinetown (www.vinetown.com) a site for wine and food lovers. I am a journalist living in a social media world. I love what I write - and I love attribution. I am always happy to post the good work of others. My true hope is that beautiful, brilliant writing will be shared out in our new landscape in ways that are economically feasible for us all. Best wishes, Carol Yelverton This is very insightful. The concept that people want to express what they are experiencing is very resonant with the nature of our new communications.

I publish Vinetown (www.vinetown.com) a site for wine and food lovers. I am a journalist living in a social media world. I love what I write – and I love attribution. I am always happy to post the good work of others.

My true hope is that beautiful, brilliant writing will be shared out in our new landscape in ways that are economically feasible for us all.
Best wishes,
Carol Yelverton

]]> Comment on My very first blog post by Jane http://www.janeblack.net/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jane Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:06:34 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=1#comment-15 Took me a while to figure out how to approve and respond to these. But thanks, tea_austen. I'm excited to have a comment and a reader! Took me a while to figure out how to approve and respond to these. But thanks, tea_austen. I’m excited to have a comment and a reader!

]]> Comment on A plan to fix school lunch? by Jerry Voorhis http://www.janeblack.net/a-plan-to-fix-school-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jerry Voorhis Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:15:38 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=145#comment-5 If you liked "Free For All", you should really check out "School Lunch Politics" by Susan Levine. SLP is a more conventional history, rather than a work of sociology, but it is elucidating. Indeed, "Free For All" owes much of its historical insight, duly cited of course, to SLP. If you liked “Free For All”, you should really check out “School Lunch Politics” by Susan Levine. SLP is a more conventional history, rather than a work of sociology, but it is elucidating. Indeed, “Free For All” owes much of its historical insight, duly cited of course, to SLP.

]]> Comment on My very first blog post by tea_austen http://www.janeblack.net/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2 tea_austen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:36:04 +0000 http://www.janeblack.net/?p=1#comment-2 I couldn't resist leaving you your first comment. Congratulations on the site, it's beautiful (clean and clear, yet still some style—the header is great). I quite enjoy your work. Looking forward to reading more of it! I couldn’t resist leaving you your first comment. Congratulations on the site, it’s beautiful (clean and clear, yet still some style—the header is great).

I quite enjoy your work. Looking forward to reading more of it!

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