Tag Archives: food

How to Help Students Who Experience Food Insecurity Over the Summer

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Free Spirit Author

By Erik Talkin, CEO Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, California, and author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ Summer is on the way! Before we know it, school will be out for the year and teachers and students alike can … Continue reading →

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6 Steps to Opening a School Food Pantry

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Free Spirit Author

By Erik Talkin, CEO Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, California, and author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ It’s a new year, and students are back to school after the winter break. After two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, it … Continue reading →

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Learn How Nutrition Feeds Academic Success

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Free Spirit Author

By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ I was interested to read an article by Stephen Sawchuk in Education Week, referring to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which showed how the timing … Continue reading →

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Fun Family Cooking: 2 Recipes to Try Together

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Free Spirit Author

By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ I work at a food bank, a place that stores and distributes healthy food to organizations and individuals in Santa Barbara County, California. We provide over 20 million pounds of … Continue reading →

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13 Fun and Healthy Habits for Kids

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Free Spirit Publishing

Adapted from Healthy Me In a Jar®: Fun and Simple Health Habits for Little Ones The new year is underway and resolutions and goals have been set and reset. One goal that usually makes everyone’s list is to be healthier. … Continue reading →

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