Who are the two angry moms? Amy Kalafa, filmmaker and Dr. Susan Rubin, troublemaker.

Why are they angry? It's about the quality of school food. Texas Agricultural Secretary Susan Coombs said that it will take 2 million angry moms to change the school lunch program.

What's the connection between Better School Food and Two Angry Moms?

Better School Food Founder Dr. Susan Rubin is featured in Two Angry Moms. In the film, Amy's camera follows Susan's crusade over the course of a school year. The duo travel to Washington D.C. where they meet with a reluctant USDA spokesperson, and Susan finds herself as the only unpaid citizen-advocate at a public hearing on school food. Two Angry Moms offers an inside look at what's on the menu in many of the nation's school cafeterias and captures the step-by-step transformation of one dedicated Westchester, NY school district. Part exposé, part "how to", the film goes beyond why and how schools have been infiltrated by junk food peddlers, to demonstrate workable strategies for replacing the junk with real, whole food. Existing models in schools from Connecticut to California offer instruction as well as inspiration.

If Two Angry Moms is the movie, then Better School Food is the movement. The film may inspire parents to visit their child's school cafeteria - bring this handy checklist (PDF: 292K) - to see what they're eating and take a stand on improving the quality of food offered. BSF aims to continue the work touched upon in the film through the information and services it provides to parents. You can start with this action plan (PDF: 312K). Next we encourage you to support BSF and become a member, and enjoy the benefits of membership.
 

Capitol Hill Presentation of Two Angry Moms

Left to right: Mary Ann Petrilena, BSF Board Member; Amy Kalafa, Producer of Two Angry Moms; Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey; Chevy Chase; Congresswoman Nita Lowey; Dr. Susan Rubin, BSF Founder; Dr. Margo Wootan, Director of Nutrition Policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest; Jayni Chase

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