The Young Cooks Recipe Challenge was open for kids and teens to submit healthy lunch recipes with food safety steps using the Safe Recipe Style Guide. Thank you to these esteemed judges who helped to choose the winning recipes for the special cookbook!
Beau Coffron
President
Lunchbox Dad
Inspired to create something special, Beau began making his kids’ lunches featuring popular characters, from princesses to superheroes. “Lunchbox Dad” went viral, expanding into national TV appearances on shows such as Good Morning America. He’s also been featured in People magazine, and on websites like Buzzfeed, Yahoo, E! Online, and Martha Stewart.
Sally Greenberg
Executive Director
National Consumers League
Sally Greenberg joined the NCL in 2007. The League focuses on the consumer’s perspective, including food safety and nutrition. Previously, Sally worked for the Consumers Union, the U.S. Department of Justice Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, and the Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League. She served as president of the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts and the Women’s Bar Foundation. Sally has served and continues to serve on multiple boards.
Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN
Director of Health & Well-being
FMI – The Food Industry Association
Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, serves as the lead coordinator and issue expert for health and well-being programs and activities, nutrition policy, operations, and communication issues for FMI members. Krystal was a retail dietitian with Wegmans for 12 years and made significant contributions to company-wide wellness programs, health messaging, community events, and local media response in the National Capital Region.
A very special thank you to our volunteers who helped with recipe testing and the initial round of judging!
- Adam Friedlander, MS, CFS
- Gayle Patterson
- Britanny Saunier
- TaQuila Thomas
- Kelly Vass, MS, RDN, LDN
- Jody Vogelzang, Ph.D, RDN
- Katie Weston
Thank you to Jana Green Hand, MS, RD, for helping with our cookbook nutritional information!