Experiential Food Education For All
Promoting the health of people and the planet
Our mission is to improve the health and education of school age children and their families through a unique curriculum – Food is Elementary – which integrates the academic disciplines with food, nutrition, culture, gardening, ecology and the arts.
Food is Elementary is for educators working in public and private schools, homeschools, after school programs, summer camps, head starts, daycares, community centers, senior centers, health care organizations, and also for families.
Food is Elementary Programs
Teacher Training
Learn to teach our award-winning curriculum
Classes for Educators
Fun, nutritious, delicious food-based lessons for all
Classes for Everyone
Explore food history, develop cooking and gardening skills
Kids teaching their families about couscous and collard greens!
Endorsements from the experts –
“Of all the health activities to be pursued in this country, nothing can be more important than providing a good nutritional education for very young children. Antonia Demas not only prepares food as an art, but also teaches very young children about food with a passion that is heart warming and incredibly effective. Her curriculum ought to be in every school in the country.” T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. Author of The China Study, The Future of Nutrition, Whole, and Founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, New York
“Food is Elementary teaches students about healthy foods from around the world and builds on what our students learn in science, math, social studies, language arts, music and art. This provides educational enrichment to our students as well as teaching them about food, nutrition, exercise, and cooking. Not only is this beneficial to our students but it is also valuable to our parents and teachers.” – Matt Hornbeck, Principal, Maryland
“This unique program, created by Dr. Demas, has the potential of changing the health destiny of an entire generation of children. I’ve seen nothing like this in my 32 years as a pediatrician.” Charles R. Attwood, M.D. Pediatrician, June 10, 1995, Author of Dr. Attwood’s Low-Fat Prescription For Kids, Louisiana
“I am delighted to learn of the dramatic success of the Trumansburg experiment, which showed that children will eat unfamiliar foods if they cook them in school and study their sources and properties. We desperately need a varied program to steer children away from the death-dealing American diet high in meats, dairy fats and other unsaturated fats, toward whole grains, vegetables, beans, and fruits.” Benjamin Spock, M.D., July 26, 1995 Pediatrician, Author of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care
Research Based Results
We have worked with diverse populations in over 35 US states and documented the results
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We would love to bring Food is Elementary to your school or organization.
