Check out press coverage of Cooking up Change!

Student chefs create healthy school fare [pdf]
10.19.2007 | Chicago Sun-Times
The team of six chefs -- sporting embroidered white jackets and chef hats -- huddled around a plate, as one tried delicately to balance two broccoli spears next to a molded cup of rice. Another stood by with a rag and wiped up every errant fleck of sauce. Despite the attention to detail, these were not chefs at Chicago's culinary hot spots, but rather students at Englewood Academy High School. They came from one of 15 Chicago public schools that competed Thursday night in "Cooking Up Change," a contest sponsored by the Healthy Schools Campaign.

Students compete in healthy school lunch contest
10.19.2007 | Chicago Tribune
Within the splendid clutter of Salvage One, the repository of old architectural artifacts, teams of anxious young cooks scurried by in their white uniforms carrying trays of food. They were preparing for the “Cooking Up Change Healthy Cooking Contest,” a challenge for high school students to develop a healthful school lunch entree, plus appetizer and dessert.

Video: Culinary Students Face Cooking Challenge
10.19.2007 | NBC5 Chicago
This raw video filmed at Cooking up Change, HSC’s annual benefit, shows Chicago Public Schools culinary students preparing for the healthy cooking contest that was the focus of the event.

Culinary Competitions: How to Create Winners and Get the Gold Your Team Deserves
Winter 2007 | Chef Educator Today
This article features photos of student teams learning about healthy cooking techniques in preparation for the Cooking up Change Healthy Cooking Contest.