Rescuing Kids and Cooks from the Devastation of Coronavirus with Andrew Zimmern and Jennifer LeBarre
In today’s timely episode during the COVID-19 crisis, celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern and Executive Director of Student Nutrition Services for the San Francisco Unified School District Jennifer LeBarre discuss the challenges for families and workers and the importance of a federal response. “This is nothing short of apocalyptic,” says Zimmern. “We are incredibly reliant on the federal government right now, at a point in time where many of us have felt a lack of leadership and a lack of empathy for the last couple years.” LeBarre explains how school meals are an essential service for over half of San Francisco public school students. “It is a day-to-day struggle,” she relays. “As this crisis continues, more and more families are going to have to rely on the national school lunch program.”
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Andrew Zimmern is a four-time James Beard award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher and social justice advocate. In 2020, Andrew returned to television with two new programs, What's Eating America premiering on MSNBC in February and a series airing in October on a Discovery lifestyle channel. As the creator, executive producer and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food and The Zimmern List, he has explored cultures in more than 170 countries, promoting impactful ways to think about, create and live with food. Andrew is the founder and CEO of both Intuitive Content, a full-service television and digital production company, and Passport Hospitality, a restaurant and food service development company. He is devoted to his charitable endeavors and sits on the board of directors of Services for the UnderServed, Project Explorer/EXPLR, Soigne Hospitality and Taste of the NFL. He is the International Rescue Committee’s Voice for Nutrition. His life’s work is exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance and understanding through food.
Jennifer LeBarre joined the Oakland Unified School District in July 1998 after working in university dining for a private company. Jennifer supervises the day to day operations of the district’s school meal program including K-12 breakfast, lunch, and snack, breakfast, lunch, and snack for Child Development Centers, and a la carte program ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local meal program regulations including the Nutrition aspects of the Wellness Policy. The Vision of OUSD Nutrition Services is to create a world class Nutrition Services team that is recognized as the best in California. Jennifer also works at the State and National level to improve school meals. She believes providing healthy meals to students are a critical to ensure academic success. Jennifer is also a member of School Food FOCUS, a W.K. Kellogg Foundation project, aimed at making improvements in large school district meal programs.
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