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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Bestselling Cookbook
Author & Illustrator Mollie Katzen to speak at
Los Angeles Unified School District’s
Nutrition Network
Event
Inspiring
kids to make healthy food choices is key to improving their
overall performance.
 (Los
Angeles, CA, Sept. 2003) Award-winning cookbook author and
illustrator Mollie Katzen, widely credited with moving
healthful cooking from the fringes of American society to the
mainstream, will speak to over 1,000 Los Angeles Unified
School District (LAUSD) teachers, cafeteria staff and
administrators about inspiring children to make healthy food
choices. Katzen is the author of Mollie Katzen’s Sunlight
Café, with over 400 nutritious breakfast recipes; the
classic Moosewood Cookbook; and the bestselling
children’s cookbooks, Pretend Soup and Honest
Pretzels. Named by Health Magazine as one of the “Five
Women Who Changed the Way We Eat,” she is a charter member of
the Harvard University School of Public Health Nutrition
Roundtable, and has just been appointed consultant to Harvard
University Dining Services.
The Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD) Nutrition Network’s
Kick-Off Event will be held on Saturday, September 20th
beginning at 8 a.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel & Centre in
the Pacific Ballroom, 2nd floor, 930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90017.
The U.S. Surgeon
General’s Office released data in 2001 showing that childhood
obesity has tripled over the last 30 years, to over 15% of
children and teens. By establishing healthy eating habits
early, children can avoid a number of health problems,
including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high
cholesterol. Good nutrition is not only key to healthy bodies,
but also to healthy minds and good concentration. This is
especially important for school-age kids who are establishing
lifelong habits, beginning now. By using innovative,
hands-on learning techniques, Nutrition Network encourages
children to experience the many benefits of five servings of
fruits and vegetables and sixty minutes of physical activity
each day. This event introduces schools to the Nutrition
Network and the many programs it offers.
For further information, contact Andrea
Van Hook at 818-981-7937 or 818-606-0962 (cell) or e-mail
avanhook@adelphia.net
For interviews with Mollie Katzen,
contact Beth Shepard at 413-863-2268 or e-mail
Beth@electricPressRelease.com For
more information about Mollie Katzen, visit
http://www.MollieKatzen.com
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