Ian - Age 9
Happy? Meal Experiment
Happy? Meal Experiment
Sometimes it takes a child to really open up our eyes to see and appreciate what we may never have on our own. Ian is an incredible young man who on his own sought the truth about foods that most children consume in mass without a second thought. We hope you enjoy seeing his science experiments and entertaining video, plus appreciate that what he has discovered is sad but real.
If you enjoy seeing the work that Ian has done, please pass along your appreciation, thoughts and comments. He will enjoy hearing from you. Email Ian
Ian - Age 10
MSG Experiment
MSG Experiment
How We Met Ian
Out of the blue, one day Ian's Mom called the Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. office looking for some advice. After Ian's work (which he did by himself), the person who was behind his interest in nutrition (his Mom Angela), was asked to be a guest speaker for four afternoons in Ian’s class. Besides redoing Ian's McDonald's experiment with the kids, she needed ideas on how to really reach the kids.
After speaking with our staff, we provided Angela with some of the creative ideas that we use during the L.E.A.N. Start program. Engaging the students with our ingredient exercise, she then had them Google what chemicals were in the products. They were, “blown away” when comparing real foods to not-so-real foods.
Ian’s Mom then had them go through their pantries at home and report back the 'evil foods'. Angela said, “It was amazing! The kids came back with some great stuff like SlimFast, cookies, sodas, 'juice', Lunchables, frozen dinners, etc.”
Now the kids see her on campus tell her how much better they are eating. Most tell her they don't eat fast food anymore. A parent even stopped her in the grocery store to tell her that after that week, her son reads all the labels at the store now and won't let her buy anything 'evil.'
By chance, The Executive Director for the 5 Charter Schools in their area stopped in Ian’s classroom and after Ian explained to him what they were doing, he invited Ian back that evening to present his experiment to the entire Governing Board and all the principals in attendance. Ian did an amazing job. Angela then mentioned to him that she was interested in becoming a L.E.A.N. coach. Hearing that, he wanted Angela to teach the L.E.A.N. workshops at all 5 campuses, presenting to all the teachers and staff and then encouraged her to work in all the classrooms.
It didn't take long for Angela to figure out that what her new career was. We just can't wait for Ian to follow in her footsteps! You can contact Angela by clicking here.
After speaking with our staff, we provided Angela with some of the creative ideas that we use during the L.E.A.N. Start program. Engaging the students with our ingredient exercise, she then had them Google what chemicals were in the products. They were, “blown away” when comparing real foods to not-so-real foods.
Ian’s Mom then had them go through their pantries at home and report back the 'evil foods'. Angela said, “It was amazing! The kids came back with some great stuff like SlimFast, cookies, sodas, 'juice', Lunchables, frozen dinners, etc.”
Now the kids see her on campus tell her how much better they are eating. Most tell her they don't eat fast food anymore. A parent even stopped her in the grocery store to tell her that after that week, her son reads all the labels at the store now and won't let her buy anything 'evil.'
By chance, The Executive Director for the 5 Charter Schools in their area stopped in Ian’s classroom and after Ian explained to him what they were doing, he invited Ian back that evening to present his experiment to the entire Governing Board and all the principals in attendance. Ian did an amazing job. Angela then mentioned to him that she was interested in becoming a L.E.A.N. coach. Hearing that, he wanted Angela to teach the L.E.A.N. workshops at all 5 campuses, presenting to all the teachers and staff and then encouraged her to work in all the classrooms.
It didn't take long for Angela to figure out that what her new career was. We just can't wait for Ian to follow in her footsteps! You can contact Angela by clicking here.
ATTENTION PARENTS - You too can discover simple and tasty ways to feed your children and avoid the dreaded "bad" food side-effects. Just connect with a Dr. Sears Certified L.E.A.N. Coach in your area?
