I’m giving the opening keynote address at this meeting at 4:15 p.m. It’s also online. For information, registration, and online access, click here.
My talk: “The Elements: Food, Nutrition, Health & Politics, 2025 Style.”
This morning, Subway is announcing that as part of its commitment to Let’s Move!’s efforts to reverse childhood obesity, the chain will put $41 million into encouraging kids to “pile on the veggies.”
Subway says it will:
I could, but won’t, nitpick over the nutrition standards. Let’s just say they are a start.
But I love it that Subway is focusing on foods—veggies, apples, and no sodas unless parents specifically order them.
And I think “pile on the veggies” is one terrific slogan.
I will be keeping an eye out for those signs on Subway’s doors and the other ways the chain says it will promote healthier meals for kids. I didn’t see anything about when all this starts, but I hope it’s soon.