Rebecca Gildiner, the director of the education program for Red Rabbit, an organization that provides healthy school meals for kids in New York City, told CBS News, "It's empowering for kids to be part of meal preparation by growing their own food or by chopping vegetables and learning to cook."
Parents, schools and public health officials have been struggling for years to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables at lunch. Now a new study may have found a simple way to make a big difference.
Red Rabbit was asked to at the speak the the World Forum for Responsible Economy in Lille France. General Manager, Naeema Arrastia explains how a mission based company like Red Rabbit can Do Good - by Doing Well. Watch the full video Here
Red Rabbit was asked to at the speak the the World Forum for Responsible Economy in Lille France. General Manager, Naeema Arrastia explains how a mission based company like Red Rabbit can Do Good - by Doing Well. Watch the full video Here
If Rhys Powell gets his way, every student in America will be eating freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks - and his company, Harlem-based Red Rabbit, will be doing a lot of the serving.
If Rhys Powell gets his way, every student in America will be eating freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks - and his company, Harlem-based Red Rabbit, will be doing a lot of the serving.
2013 - Crain's 40 Under 40 List
Rhys W. Powell was recognized as one of Crain's 40 Under 40 list for 2013. The list is of 40 people who have achieved success in business before turning 40 years old. "Bad, processed school food is a systemic problem that will probably be changed on a larger scale by a company much bigger than ours," Rhys explains.
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Red Rabbit: Where Education, Healthy Food, and Social Entrepreneurship Meet
[One] of New York’s (and the country’s) most innovative small businesses is Red Rabbit, which provides healthy meals, made from scratch, with regionally sourced produce, to the City’s schools. Mr. Powell advises potential entrepreneurs “Entrepreneurship is not a project, it’s a career. I would approach it with the mindset that you’ll have no choice but to be successful."
[One] of New York’s (and the country’s) most innovative small businesses is Red Rabbit, which provides healthy meals, made from scratch, with regionally sourced produce, to the City’s schools. Mr. Powell advises potential entrepreneurs “Entrepreneurship is not a project, it’s a career. I would approach it with the mindset that you’ll have no choice but to be successful."
Rhys W. Powell – Social Innovation Rockstar
Rhys Powell founded Red Rabbit as an antidote to the lackluster meals most schools provide for their students. It now serves healthy, locally-sourced lunches to almost 70 schools in New York City. "We’ve done a disservice to our kids. The system that we have is broken. The school food system is broken. We at Red Rabbit, we’re fixing that.” Read more...
Rhys W. Powell: Educating children with good nutrition
For Rhys W. Powell, Red Rabbit CEO, the school year means preparing healthy school meals for students in the New York metro area. “I left finance because I really felt that I wasn’t helping people,” Powell said.Read more...
Read MoreHarlem-based Red Rabbit, which delivers nutritious meals made from scratch and from mostly local ingredients, is opening a second kitchen, in Brownsville, Brooklyn, "We started in 2005, before these issues were on the forefront of everyone's mind," said Rhys Powell, founder and president of Red Rabbit,” Read more...
Read MoreWith a special grant provided by the Palette Fund, RTKids is now able to offer their participants great-tasting and nutritious meals 5 days a week. "We are thrilled that the Palette Fund has joined forces with us to bring Red Rabbit lunches to feed our students every day," stated Lori Klinger, Artistic and Executive Director at Rosie's Theater Kids," Read more...
With a special grant provided by the Palette Fund, RTKids is now able to offer their participants great-tasting and nutritious meals 5 days a week. "We are thrilled that the Palette Fund has joined forces with us to bring Red Rabbit lunches to feed our students every day," stated Lori Klinger, Artistic and Executive Director at Rosie's Theater Kids," See press release.
What I Didn't Know When I Started My Business
Red Rabbit, President and Founder Rhys W. Powell shares his experiences and provides insight on how his business is finding success.: "I started Red Rabbit in 2005 with a vision and a passion—that good nutrition is essential to a child's academic growth, physical health, and behavior. What I didn't know was how to make a business out of a passion." Read more...
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