<i>"... If there were some evidence gardens help achievement... she reports there's never been any evidence -- beyond the supporters' anecdotal warm fuzzies ..."</i><p>Yet there is ample evidence that obesity in school age students  is on the rise. It's in the UK where a dyslexic chef decided to do something about it, <i>"Feed me Better"</i> ~ <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/school-dinners/my-manifesto" rel="nofollow">http://www.jamieoliver.com/school-dinners/my-manifesto</a> It doesn't matter if its removing <i>"junk food"</i> from school menus and revising them with healthier alternatives or creating gardens outside to show how food is grown.<p><i>"... What evidence do we have that participation in one of these programs—so enthusiastically supported, so uncritically championed—improves a child’s chances of doing well on the state tests that will determine his or her future ..."</i><p>To not see the link between better understanding food, nutrition, health and learning shows a fixed and narrow mindset.