Wendy Holloway, owner of Flavor of Italy, was selected to participate in the Chefs Move to Schools initiative hosted by Michelle Obama at the White House on June 4th. The initiative is just one more tool in the Obama arsenal to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in America.
Michelle Obama launched the ‘Let’s Move’ campaign to fight obesity in 2009. Since then, she’s planted a fruit and vegetable garden on the white house lawn visible to passersby, set up a task force to work with schools, and now, invited Chefs to the White House to draw even more attention on healthy eating at school, where students take 50% of their meals. Michelle Obama believes that children who learn to eat healthy meals and choose locally, can influence their families who in turn can influence entire communities throughout the country and, with Holloway’s presence, even farther afield.
Flavor of Italy has long offered students and families cooking classes and enogastronomical tours; Flavor of Italy is committed to use only the finest locally grown and seasonal foods found in and around Rome’s Lazio region. Join us for a responsible, sustainable and locally sourced culinary student program!