Theresa Pileggi is the founder and director of Let’s Talk Lunch, a network of parents and educators interested in nutrition and children’s health. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the group serves as an information clearinghouse and support system for schools and parents embarking on school food reform.

In 2005, Let’s Talk Lunch held a conference which convened parents, educators and administrators to spotlight local and national innovators in the school food arena. Keynote speaker Dr. Alan Greene gave a rousing address on the link between nutrition and children’s health. He was joined by a team whose conversion of an alternative school to an all-natural, whole foods menu was featured in the 2004 movie Super Size Me. Lee Allinger, Superintendent of Wisconsin’s Appleton Area School District, spoke to the challenges and successes of their initiative and their plans to grow the program to the entire district. The inspired audience was then treated to displays of products created by local supermarkets and specialty stores ("designed to bridge the gap between what we now know about nutrition and what we actually feed our kids."). There was also a recipe swap, the earliest version of our resource library, and a sample school garden program.

Theresa Pileggi is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Villanova School of Law.

Blog Posts by Theresa Pileggi:
I Never Intended to Be a “Food Mom.” 
Lead with the Definitions: What is Healthy? 
Beware the Emotion: Food is Personal 
Don’t Reinvent the Meal-Wheel 
Make Good Use of the Time In-Between