Our friends at Slow Food Atlanta are participating in a national Eat In potluck to promote better school lunches - 191 picnics nationwide!

A good cause, and a good time.

Here's the deal. You bring a picnic. To the park. And eat it. Lots of other stuff will be going on; contests, games, petitions - whatever else gets dreamed up in the next six weeks.

Be a part of Atlanta's Biggest Picnic for a Good Cause. Details below.

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You guys know the drill - schools are cash-strapped, and school lunches are super-processed - the average school lunch is .99 cents worth of ingredients! Mmm, not.

1 in 3 kids born after 1990 will develop diabetes in their lifetime - that's a third of our country with a serious health issue. Given that 18 percent of folks are without health insurance - Lady Rogue included - this becomes a major economic draw on our country.

But we can make a change.

We can send a united message to our Congress that we'd like to see the budget for school lunches increased.

We'd like to see powerful, financial incentives for schools to change their existing programs to include more fresh vegetables and fruits.

And we can do this by ... having a picnic!

Yep, Monday, September 7th in Piedmont Park.

Here's where you come in.

JOIN THE GRASSROOTS TEAM. PROMOTE THE PICNIC.

Join us at rogueApron HQ on August 5th at 8pm for an organizational meeting. Judith Winfrey, Leader of Slow Foods Atlanta, will be on hand to answer questions. You'll get a chance to connect with your neighbors, and pick up tools to help your organize your picnic. Atlanta has a proud and powerful history of grassroots organizing ... this is our generation's moment. RSVP for the address. Join the list if you can help us promote!

MORE WAYS TO HELP!

• Sign the online petition at SlowFood.org/timeforlunch

• Visit SlowFood.org's "What You Can Do" section of their sites for ideas on pitching in ... whether you've got 5 minutes to spare or a lot more.

• Invite a friend. Please share this message with friends - parents, organizers, business people, teachers, musicians, churchfolk, artists, hipsters and punks. Whether you love food, your city, your kids, or just sticking it to the man - there is something for everyone to get out of this awesome day. Here is a letter of invitation that you can download and share.

FACTS ABOUT THE ACTUAL PICNIC ITSELF WHICH IS ON SEPTEMBER 7th IN PIEDMONT AND OTHER LOCALES ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE COUNTRY

The picnic is meant to be really decentralized.You can literally just stop by on the day of ... hopefully with a meal you'd like to see served in a school. We'll continue to update this page as the event draws near, and we'll update materials and links on our Facebook event page. Make a reservation (above) to be in on the latest developments and special rogueApron-only treats the day of!

Lady Rogue

p.s. RSVP here for organizing day. You rule.