Sam Kass: Want kids to learn well? Feed them well
סם קאס: רוצים ללמד ילדים היטב? האכילו אותם טוב
Sam Kass's work connects nutrition and education in an effort to make sure future generations thrive. Full bio
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family of teachers.
teacher in Chicago.
במשך 25 שנה
after 25 years teaching fifth grade.
teaches except for me.
את התשובות הנכונות
to get the right answers
עבור הילדים שלנו?
the educational outcomes for our children?
many important questions,
is a good place to start:
הוא מקום נכון להתחיל ממנו:
and empty of nutrients?
וריקה מחומרים מזינים?
are literally going hungry?
that we are pouring into schools,
up for success?
competition called "Chopped."
with mystery ingredients
המנות הטובות ביותר.
it was a very special one.
trying to break into the limelight --
לפרוץ אל אור הזרקורים -
nothing about --
to call "lunch ladies,"
"נשות ארוחת הצהריים",
we call "school chefs."
"שפיות של בית ספר."
these women --
for thousands of kids,
with only $2.68 per lunch,
בתקציב של 2.68 דולר בלבד לכל ארוחת צהריים,
actually going to the food.
ingredient was quinoa.
of progress on nutrition,
in most school cafeterias.
ברוב הקפיטריות בבתי הספר.
was cooked by a woman
על ידי אישה
in Connecticut.
restaurant-quality good, except --
pretty much uncooked,
שהייתה לא מבושלת,
that you're supposed to do,
הקשוח שהייתי אמור לגלם,
I don't know what quinoa is."
"אני לא יודעת מה זה קינואה"
at High School in the Community,
that for many of her kids,
שלהרבה מהילדים שלה,
because she wanted to make sure
her children would eat.
stick to their ribs, she said.
to think about learning.
להתחיל לחשוב על לימודים.
they tell the same story.
into the context of a child.
of the day, breakfast.
when she grows up.
that serves a nutritious breakfast
ארוחת בוקר מזינה
one lower in sugar and salt,
of obesity than the average kid.
מאשר הילד הממוצע.
of anxiety and depression.
and she'll show up on time more often.
והיא תגיע בזמן לעיתים תכופות יותר.
waiting for her at school.
בבית הספר שלה.
breakfast waiting for him?
to have repeated a grade.
who do not have consistent nourishment,
תזונה מספקת,
ends of the issue,
of the same coin.
של אותו המטבע.
almost 20 percent --
מאי-ביטחון תזונתי
face hunger every year.
נאלצים לסבול מרעב בכל שנה.
of preventable death and disease
במניעה של מחלות ומוות
that we've been talking about tonight
in their lifetime.
שיחלו בה מתישהו בתקופת חייהם.
to put together but is true
these are the same children.
and cheap calories
and that their families can afford.
בקלוריות ריקות ולא בריאות
ושמשפחותיהם יכולות להרשות לעצמם.
or hours get cut at work,
to cover the basic cost of food.
או שמקצצים להם בשעות העבודה,
את העלות הבסיסית של האוכל.
to solve this problem, right?
we instituted a program
40 percent more low-income kids,
to every kid in that school
היו ממשפחות מעוטות הכנסה,
לכל ילד בבית הספר הזה
incredibly successful,
a very difficult barrier
a nutritious breakfast.
ארוחת בוקר מזינה.
breakfast before school,
for the poor kids.
לפני תחילת הלימודים,
and who needed government help.
or how little their parents make,
עזרה ממשלתית.
כמה ההורים שלהם מרוויחים,
implemented this program
scores by 17.5 percent.
have a consistent, nutritious breakfast,
increase by 20 percent.
מקבלים בקביעות ארוחת בוקר מזינה,
the nourishment they need,
לה הם זקוקים,
director at Burke County
בבית ספר במחוז בורק
is one of the poorest districts
העניים ביותר
live at or below the poverty line.
נמצאים בקו העוני או מתחתיו.
of the new standards that were coming,
החדשים שהגיעו,
fruit and vegetables and whole grains.
to all of her kids.
ודגנים מלאים.
לכל הילדים שלה.
dinner when they went home.
ארוחת ערב כשהיו מגיעים הביתה.
from an unexpected place.
הגיעה ממקום לא צפוי.
for the Burke County Bears.
mediocre teams for years.
של קבוצת הברז (הדובים) של מחוז בורק.
in the middle of the pack --
of the most passionate football states
הגדולות ביותר.
the state championship,
to Donna Martin.
the basic nourishment,
to the Cheryl Barbaras
is just the starting point.
רק נקודת ההתחלה.
issues that we face.
of properly nourishing ourselves,
שאנו נאלצים להתמודד איתם.
that is more stable and secure;
our economic productivity;
for generations to come.
where our collective efforts
לדורות הבאים.
What is the right question?
more sustainably grown food?
השאלה הנכונה?
במזון מזין יותרובר קיימא?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sam Kass - Food entrepreneurSam Kass's work connects nutrition and education in an effort to make sure future generations thrive.
Why you should listen
Food entrepreneur Sam Kass is a former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition. He is the founder of TROVE and a partner in Acre Venture Partners.
Kass joined the White House kitchen staff in 2009 as Assistant Chef and, in 2010, became Food Initiative Coordinator. During his White House tenure, he took on several additional roles including Executive Director of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let’s Move!" campaign and senior White House Policy Advisor for Nutrition. Kass is the first person in the history of the White House to have a position in the Executive Office of the President and the Residence. As one of the First Lady’s longest-serving advisors, he served as Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives and he helped the First Lady create the first major vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden.
In 2011, Fast Company included Sam in their list of "100 Most Creative People," and in 2012, he helped create the American Chef Corps, which is dedicated to promoting diplomacy through culinary initiatives. He is also an MIT Media lab fellow, entrepreneur and advisor.
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