FoodLab
FoodLab is a school-based program created by Nancy Wolfson-Moche designed to strengthen food literacy among students. families, and communities. Food literacy is defined as the interchange of knowledge, skills and behaviors required to select, prepare, and taste food to determine and meet nourishment needs and it is key to improving children's diet, educational attainment, and prevention of chronic disease.
About Nancy Wolfson-Moche, MS
When Nancy changed her diet and approach to food and eating she transformed her life by giving birth to her two daughters. A certified macrobiotic counselor and culinary medicine practitioner, Nancy guides people in improving their health and well-being through making informed diet and lifestyle choices. She integrates her wide-ranging skills and experience to craft and teach food awareness and culinary arts programs for children and adults. She is also a certified Yoga Alliance and Torah Yoga teacher. For twenty years before awakening to the power of food, Nancy was an editor and writer on lifestyle magazines.
Nancy holds a MS in Nutrition Education from American University, and a BA in Political Science and Italian from Trinity College, Hartford, Ct. She is a Kohenet ordained by the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, a graduate of The Strengthening Health Institute in Philadelphia, PA, Jewish Spirituality Teacher Training and Yoga University (East Coast).
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Meet the Team
Adina Peck
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Adina is a student of and advocate for holistic wellness, particularly invested in the dynamic interplay between physical health, mental health, and spiritual health. Adina studied Psychology and Anthropology at Emory University, and she is grateful to have worked on several farms where she cultivated seasonal produce and a lifelong sense of wonder for plants and their benefits to humans. In a world where highly-processed, nutrient-poor foods are increasingly accessible, Adina is excited to teach with FoodLab and highlight how whole foods are fun, fascinating and tasty!
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Rachel Uysal, intern
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A junior at Columbia Prep, Rachel is a curious learner in and out of the classroom. Always seeking to challenge herself, she runs the Model UN club at her high school, and practices Krav Maga. Cooking was Rachel's favorite summer camp activity and she would have loved to have had FoodLab at her elementary school. She loves to try new recipes and is passionate about education, both of which make Rachel a key asset to the FoodLab team.