An internationally-known brand name, New York Times best-selling author, and the woman dubbed “the Lenny Bruce of Wellness” by Shape magazine, Susan Powter’s “Stop the Insanity” mantra was a self-help sensation in the 1990s. Her personal story of losing over l30 pounds as a single mother of two babies inspired millions and changed the diet and fitness industry forever. Now, recently returned to public life from a ten year self-imposed exile, in her most radical book to date, THE POLITICS OF STUPID: The Cure for Obesity (Atria Books; May 6, 2008), Susan Powter challenges food manufacturers, governments, fitness and diet industries in order to teach women how to find the motivation to alter their lifestyles in search of well-being and weight loss.

Revolution Foods (http://www.revolutionfoods.com), a company less than two years old with a mission to provide fresh, healthy meals to K-12 schoolchildren each day, announces it is bringing its revolution to Los Angeles County.

Starting with a pilot program serving over 500 students in three schools, Revolution Foods is setting itself apart from other school meal providers as the first to offer fresh and healthy meals on a daily basis. Revolution Foods’ meals are made with local, organic ingredients whenever possible, something other suppliers do not do. Within the next year, Revolution Foods hopes to serve healthy, fresh meals to over 10,000 students in public and private schools throughout Los Angeles County. With over 400 schools supporting three-quarters of a million students, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second largest district in the U.S.(i)