Camille Beredjick

Chicago

Senior Manager of Editorial at Food Corps

Writer. Sad queer Capricorn. They/she. Words @catapultstory @buzzfeed @autostraddle @bustle @narratively @chegg etc. I'm on 🧵.

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17 Children's Books We Love All About Food

1 month ago | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

Kids learn about food in all kinds of places, from the school garden to the cafeteria to the family dinner table. But no matter where kids explore food, there are countless children’s books out there to support their learning. Among the thousands of children’s books that teach kids about cooking, gardening, ingredients, or tasting new foods, we’ve hand-picked a few of our favorites for nurturing kids’ curiosity about food.
The Policy Brief, Winter 2025: Championing CEP

1 month ago | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

Welcome to a new year of policy updates from FoodCorps! As the new administration settles in, we’re keeping a close eye on the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and other programs affecting child nutrition. Here are the recent policy updates you need to know. Congress is working to finalize budgets for the House and Senate, and some lawmakers have proposed a move that would affect millions of kids: scaling back the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP. (New to CEP?
When It Comes To TV Romance, Hollywood's Having A Senior Moment

Oct 31, 2024 | bustle.com | Camille Beredjick

TV & MoviesWhen it comes to on-screen romance, Hollywood is having a real senior moment. Will viewers tune in? by Camille BeredjickOct. 31, 2024Emma Chao/Bustle; Getty ImagesWhen Haley DeLeon’s family named their group text “Bachelor Nation,” it was meant to be ironic. It’s not so ironic anymore. DeLeon, 33, started watching The Bachelor with her now-husband and his family when the couple started dating about eight years ago.
NSLP 101: What is the National School Lunch Program?

Oct 16, 2024 | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

Have you ever wondered how schools manage to feed hundreds or even thousands of kids every day? It’s a huge feat—one that’s possible because of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Now almost 80 years old, the NSLP is the federal program that helps schools get what they need to feed their students. Want to learn more about how this program works? Keep reading for some frequently asked questions and answers about the NSLP.
Recap: Our Summer Movement Building Series

Oct 4, 2024 | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

As we bid summer farewell, FoodCorps is looking back with pride at our Summer Movement Building Series, a season jam-packed with events rallying support for food justice. Throughout the past six months, FoodCorps attended numerous events across the country—such as conferences, receptions, panels, festivals, and others—where we had the opportunity to meet powerful, inspiring leaders who share our commitment to food justice and child well-being.
3 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Food and Farming Orgs to Know

Aug 1, 2024 | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

Queer and trans justice is round-the-clock work—during Pride Month and the rest of the year, too. But did you know there are LGBTQ+ groups working toward food justice? Here are three organizations in the food and farming industries—with a focus on queer and trans justice—to start following right now. We’re inspired by their missions, values, and commitments to creating a more just world through their intersectional work.
When Having A Penny-Pincher In The Family Pisses Everyone Off

Mar 28, 2024 | bustle.com | Camille Beredjick

Penny-PinchersIs it possible to retire early without compromising your friendships? Of course. But it’s not easy. by Camille BeredjickMarch 28, 2024Make It Make CentsAva and Adam brushed off the first Venmo request. The Brooklyn couple, who asked to go by pseudonyms, had been invited to a house party by one of Adam’s close work friends, Steven.* Before the party, they got a text from Steven: “Hey, if you’re coming to the party, please Venmo me $20-$25 or more so we can get everything we need.
Food Justice Includes School Food. Here's Why — FoodCorps

Mar 6, 2024 | foodcorps.org | Camille Beredjick

School food is a matter of justice. Food justice is key in creating a world free from oppression, where all people have the freedom, agency, and power to live our lives as we choose. And schools—among the earliest places where kids learn about food, practice building community, and often get most of their daily nutrition—are critical in shaping this world for our kids. Kids can’t grow and thrive without access to nourishing food.
Why Prenups Are Increasingly Common For Millennials & Gen Z

Jan 10, 2024 | bustle.com | Camille Beredjick

Jenny knew from the beginning that she wanted a prenup. She’d been working since she was 15, eventually building a successful career in real estate in Los Angeles. When she and her ex-husband started dating, she made more than five times his salary. And while she didn’t get married with a plan to divorce, Jenny says, she wanted to protect the life she’d worked for, just in case. “Nobody really talks about prenups that openly, especially as a female.
A Year of Nourishing My Inner Child

Dec 19, 2023 | camilleberedjick.medium.com | Camille Beredjick

A Year of Nourishing My Inner ChildIt started as kind of a joke. At the end of April I posted a set of photos to Instagram of foods I’d eaten that month and captioned it “nourishing my inner child.” The food wasn’t fancy: a BLT at a diner, a bowl of strawberries and granola, a grilled cheese at home. But it had all been delicious — foods that fed my soul as well as my body.