Children learn math, writing and social skills at school, and one health food company wants healthy eating to be a part of the equation.
The New York Times discussed Kristin Richmond’s and Kirsten Tobey’s rise from Wall Street to healthy school lunch promoters with their business Revolution Foods Inc. in an article. Richmond and Tobey said they provide foods that whole, local, truly nutritious and good to eat in hopes to reduce the rate of childhood obesity. They have also partnered with Whole Foods Markets, which offers suppliers and ingredients.
Revolution Foods is headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and has 40 employees and operations in Los Angeles, Denver and Washington. Revolution Foods uses stricter food-quality standards than the government, and offers fresh meals free of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors and sweeteners. They do not use high-fructose corn syrup or trans fats. Each meal includes fresh fruit and vegetables, the milk is hormone-free, the meats are antibiotic and hormone free, and nothing is fried. Whenever possible, they use organic or locally grown foods. They currently serve more than 30,000 school lunches each day.
Revolution Foods partnered with Whole Foods Markets and uses the grocery chain’s suppliers. Whole Foods prepared and packaged Revolution Food’s first meals, reported the New York Times.
The article points out the recent political climate has helped paved the way for Revolution Foods’ success. They note Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michele Obama have both made commitments to combat childhood obesity.