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Call-in show – Improving America’s food supply with Robyn Obrien and Chef Ann Cooper

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LISTEN (1 Hour) KGNU News Director Maeve Conran talks with Robyn Obrien and the Renegade Lunch Lady, Chef Ann Cooper.  Robyn OBrien is the author of:  The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America’s Food Supply– and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself.  Chef Ann Cooper directs Boulder Valley Schools … Read more

Eat, Exercise, Excel – Anthony Elementary School

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Listen (5 minutes) It’s lunchtime at Anthony Elementary, a public school in a Leavenworth, Kansas. That’s a town where the main business is a federal prison, and most kids live below the poverty line. Two years ago, Anthony Elementary’s cafeteria was a noisy, disorderly and rowdy place. It was supervised by overworked lunchroom aides, as … Read more

National Center for Media Engagement Features Eatyourradio

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The National Center for Media Engagement recently featured Eatyourradio.  Here’s their report: Preventing childhood obesity is at the top of the menu throughout the nation — from theUSDA’s food pyramid-replacing plate to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to activist chef Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Now, public media is taking a bite out of the issue, too. KGNU, … Read more

Student Reporters Awarded Eat Your Radio CDs, DVDs and Wristbands

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    This year KGNU provided all 45 5th graders at Ashley Elementary with a combination DVD/CD that contains the songs and announcements and movies they helped create this year. The 10 student reporters at Swansea received a CD of their work as well.  Eatyourradio decided to provide these CDs and DVDs so that even … Read more