Yes, it’s FoodPlay Friday, but instead of linkblogging this week, I’d like to hand the virtual microphone over to the Pontiac, IL Pontiac Daily Leader, where writer Luke Smucker sat in for a performance of FOODPLAY featuring David McDaniel (Coach), Alexandra Moore (Janey), and stage manager Travis Gawron.
Luke had a terrific conversation with David, who beautifully articulated some of the reasons I personally feel our programs are so important. Here are a couple of quotes I could particularly relate to:
I grew up as an overweight kid,” said McDaniel. “I was addicted to soda and I never really got a nutrition base. A lot of the kids I’ve been closest to have also struggled with an addiction to sweets. So for me, this is the message that I needed to hear when I was their age and that they need to hear. … At such a young age, kids don’t have a lot of control over their life, but one thing they do have control over, is what they put in their mouth and what they do to be physically fit.”
“We cover a lot in the show, so each kid is going to take away something different, but I think I can personally relate to a lot of it,” said McDaniel. “Being on the road, we are having to eat out for most of our meals, so everything I am saying in the show, I have to remind myself of when I go out … it’s a good reminder to me as well, to live by the work that I am preaching to the kids, not just a ‘do as I do mentality.’”
Read the full article here.
That’s all for this week! See you next FoodPlay Friday!
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