“Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.” ChildrenSchoolNationsAbilityEffortSupportMealsNutritionPizzaCarrotsBroccoliCelery Author:Jared Polis
“As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.” ChildrenDifferentRememberSocialEconomicBackgroundsMealsPotNeighbour Author:Kamla Persad-Bissessar
“The landmine cannot tell the difference between a soldier or a civilian - a woman, a child, a grandmother going out to collect firewood to make the family meal... once peace is declared the landmine does not recognize that peace. The landmine is eternally prepared to take victims.” ChildrenDoeDifferencesVictimPreparedSoldierMealsGrandmotherGoing OutCiviliansLandminesFirewood Author:Jody Williams
“That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems of poverty.” FirstsChildrenProblemSchoolUnderstandingResponsibilityPovertyKeysMembersExtraordinaryCriticalBoardsMealsLatchesSchool BoardBoard Members Author:Richard Lugar
“Simply to have all the necessities of life and three meals a day will not bring happiness. Happiness is hidden in the unnecessary and in those impractical things that bring delight to the inner person. . . . When we lack proper time for the simple pleasures of life, for the enjoyment of eating, drinking, playing, creating, visiting friends, and watching children at play, then we have missed the purpose of life. Not on bread alone do we live but on all these human and heart-hungry luxuries.” HumansHeartChildrenPersonsPlayHappinessPurposeThreeSimplePleasureEatingCreatingDrinkingDelightHungryBreadLuxuryMealsEnjoymentPurpose Of LifeUnnecessaryVisitingPleasures Of LifeSimple PleasuresProper Time Author:Edward M Hays