Students at Oakland's Skyline HS semi-finalists in National Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition, judging today
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 17 May at 9:41am.

What do Oakland teens know about healthy eating?

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Kitchen of Champions Culinary Academy at Society of St. Vincent de Paul cooks up success
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Mon, 27 Dec at 9:31am.

It’s no coincidence that the largest room at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul building is the dining room. In an organization where 1,000 meals are served a day, the poor are no longer just being fed, they are also learning to cook and become great chefs.

Four times a year the Society - or SVdP - on 23rd Avenue accepts 20 standout individuals dealing with various levels of distress into its culinary academy and job placement program. Twelve weeks, 400 instruction hours and 30 tests later, the Kitchen of Champions Culinary Academy graduates “lean, mean cooking machines.”

The class of December 2010 is no different.

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Healthy Food for All? OFPC discussion in Fruitvale identifies issues, solutions
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Thu, 28 Oct at 6:36am.

By Irene Florez and Cynthia Joseph

Rosaura Marin’s son isn’t obese, but his weight is going up.

Marin noticed the tell-tale love handles about a year ago and says that his weight is increasing.

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OUSD brings healthy food to families with local schools produce markets
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Oct at 7:49am.

This week, the East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Nutrition Services Department rolled out another set of schools in an  innovative “Oakland Fresh” program that is  aimed at providing fresh, locally grown produce for parents to purchase when they pick their students up from school.

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