Cooking Matters®

Survey result: low-income families want to eat healthfully too

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:43 +0000

Food Politics – Marion Nestle on Cooking Matters – “I’m impressed with how this program teaches families to fend for themselves in today’s tough environment.” Read more here.

Wait. So People Are Cooking?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:11:53 +0000

The New York Times – “It is exciting to learn that home cooking plays a larger role in the U.S. than we might have expected, and even more so to imagine and pursue the ways to make it easier and more popular than ever.” Read more here.

Is Universal Access to Good, Healthy Food Really a Problem?

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:05:30 +0000

The Atlantic – It’s Dinnertime, a new report by Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters, is featured in this peice that examines the obstacles to healthy meals, like planning skills, time and, yes, price. Read more here.

Study: Low-Income Families Cook Dinner at Home Five Nights a Week, Aspire to Eat Healthy

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:44 +0000

CBS Atlanta – Low-income American families are cooking dinner at home most nights but are struggling to make healthy meals, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters® with support from the ConAgra Foods® Foundation. Read more here.

Eastern Area Agency on Aging Learns How to Cook in the Fight Against Hunger

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:51:37 +0000

WABI 5 – Good Shepherd Food Bank and Cooking Matters are featured for a class geared towards seniors. “The recognition to eat healthy is not a major transformation there are a lot of small things you can do every day to improve your diet,”. Read more here.

Cooking Matters Classes Dish Up Healthy Advice

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:54:06 +0000

Grand Junction Free Press – Paula Anderson volunteers with Cooking Matters and notes “For all the hand-wringing about the American diet and the worries about the increasing rate of obesity and diabetes, it was refreshing to see the rubber really hitting the road with Cooking Matters.” Read more about her experience here.

Chefs Move to Schools in Action

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:31:18 +0000

Let’s Move Blog – Across the country, chefs and schools are teaming up to teach kids how to get more from their food and make healthy choices with Chefs Move to Schools. Cooking Matters’ instrumental role is highlighted here.

Chef Loves Spreading the Joy of Cooking

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:23:04 +0000

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Cooking Matters volunteer, Chef Lynn Ware, shares what she loves bout teaching classes. “I love to see how their eyes light up when they try [new things].” Read more here.

CNN Heroes Report: 1 in 5 U.S. children at risk of hunger

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:42:33 +0000

CNN – Cooking Matters and City Harvest are highlighted in this report about hunger in the US. “It’s a time of record need, a time when you’re seeing people from all walks of life needing to turn to assistance to meet their food needs.” Read more here.

No Turkeys Here

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:21:34 +0000

The New York Times – Mark Bittman discusses things he is grateful for, including the work of Cooking Matters volunteers. See the full list here.