Toxic School Lunch Advocacy Project: School Board Response and Meeting with the Superintendent!
Part 2 in a Multi-Part Series
I have excellent news to share! I’m happy to report that I’m more hopeful than expected about the prospect of my local school district taking measurable action to improve the quality of food served to our most vulnerable population.
Yes, talk is cheap, but I received what feels like a genuinely concerned response to my presentation of the school lunch study findings at the most recent board meeting. So, although the conversation has just begun, I am encouraged.
Please refer to Part 1 in this series if you’ve not seen it or need a refresher on just how disgusting and toxic laden the meals provided nationally to school children are. Thank you again to Moms Across America and Children’s Health Defense for funding and executing the study.
As I previously reported, I planned to present the horrifyingly revealing reports of the study during this month’s school board meeting, which occurred on November 9th. I went into the meeting with no expectations and a commitment to present myself as collaborative vs. antagonistic. Clearly this is a problem humanity should be united on, but when one questions the standard narrative, even when it pertains to the direct poisoning of children, people get weird. 🤷♀️
I know from experience.
When I signed up to speak prior to the meeting (I was the only community speaker that evening), the superintendent sought me out to introduce herself. She thanked me for being there and shook my hand with a warm smile. I immediately liked her energy = a good start.
I used my allotted three minutes to introduce the study, briefly outline the findings, and summarize the broad range of effects on physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellness that this slow, steady poisoning undoubtedly has on the developing humans we have the privilege of caring for. I advised that my intention was to bring the information to their attention and initiate a solutions-based dialogue. And I offered to help in any way I could, noting I knew of numerous parents/caregivers also interested in working on this issue, as I’m sure many other people in the community were.
I did overlook extrapolating a bit about the origin, dangers, and biopersistence of glyphosate – doh! I often forget that that this isn’t a household topic for most. Perhaps I’ll speak specifically about glyphosate at the next meeting I attend.
I provided a copy of the press release (with links to the study data) to each board member and the superintendent and agreed to email it to them as well.
I was able to have quick conversations with two of the board members after the community portion of the meeting, who both expressed their appreciation for sharing the study. I sensed their authentic interest in making some improvements.
The superintendent again found me after the meeting and we had a heartfelt conversation. She mentioned a school she’d heard of in New York that had established local partnerships to accomplish a farm-to-table food supply for their children. I felt her authentic passion for the issue and she twice told me she had goose bumps thinking about the prospects of what we could achieve locally.
She asked me to reach out to her directly to discuss further, and we have since exchanged a few emails. We’re scheduled to meet December 16th. Her willingness to follow through is promising.
Of the five school board members I emailed the article to, one immediately replied. He is one I spoke with after the meeting, whom I also observed speaking assertively, and solely, on behalf of the students regarding another agenda item addressed that evening. So, I’m not surprised that he’s the only one who responded and I appreciate his desire to engage. He advised me to be persistent as the board has many agenda items they’re (understandably) tackling this school year.
Again, it’s too early to determine whether any actionable steps will be taken to right this wrong, but even slow, baby steps in a positive direction will make this effort worthwhile.
I am grateful for the initial supportive response and couldn’t have envisioned a better outcome.
Are you willing to present the study findings to your school board and see what happens? Feel free to reach out for ideas or support.
I’ll report back after my meeting with the superintendent on the 16th. Until then, please be on the lookout for Part 3 in this series, which will be a comprehensive piece on how to remove glyphosate from our bodies and counteract its devastating effects.
💜Much love,
Mikkel
I am a Functional Nutrition Counselor, Certified Quantum Coach℠, and founder of Conscious Design Healing Arts, an Aethers Reach Private Ministerial Association project. Email me at: mikkel@cdhealingarts.com.
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