Bag the Junk Blog
Ready for Smart Snacks? 9 Tips for Building Support for Healthy Foods!
May 13, 2014
Is your school ready for Smart Snacks? Try these 9 tips to build support for healthy school foods! Read More >>
What Makes a School Food SMART?
May 9, 2014
School foods are about to get even healthier thanks to Smart Snacks guidelines! What makes these foods so smart? Learn about Smart Snacks during our webinar with Moms Rising. Read More >>
Healthy Gift Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5, 2014
May 4-10, 2014 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We’ve pulled together some healthy gift ideas to show your favorite educators how appreciated they are! Read More >>
School Lunch Hero Day!
May 2, 2014
Cafeteria workers make nutritious and delicious school meals for millions of children and teens throughout the school year. Celebrate your School Lunch Hero today! Read More >>
FREE Healthy School Meals through Community Eligibility
May 1, 2014
A new program is coming to schools across the country- and it’ll mean healthy meals for every student in eligible, participating schools across the country. Read More >>
Tell the USDA that You Support Bagging Junk Food Marketing in Schools
March 27, 2014
Food and beverage companies spend $150 million each year marketing junk food to children in schools. Tell the U.S. Department of Agriculture that you support its proposal to ban the marketing of unhealthy food and drinks in our nation’s schools. Read More >>
Educator Resources for National Nutrition Month
March 24, 2014
March is National Nutrition Month – so we’re highlighting educational posters, videos and learning curricula you can download for free. Read More >>
Stop Shaming Food Insecurity
March 7, 2014
Bloggers were abuzz over comments that seemed to shame students who rely on school meals. Let’s remove the stigma from good nutrition. Read More >>
How Would You Change Nutrition Labels?
February 27, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new rules on nutrition labels to make it easier to make healthier choices. How would you like to see nutrition labels changed? Read More >>
Make the Switch: How to Talk with Principals About Healthy Fundraising
February 21, 2014
School fundraisers don’t have to involve selling candy. It’s as simple as 1-2-3 to talk with your child’s principal about supporting healthy fundraising. Join us as we talk you through how to start the conversation. Read More >>
Recap: Healthy Valentine’s Day Celebration Ideas
February 12, 2014
Missed out on Bag the Junk’s Twitter chat with MomsRising.org on Feb. 7? It’s not too late to make your classroom or at-home Valentine’s Day celebrations healthy! Below is a recap of all the great ideas we shared during the #FoodFri chat. Check out more ideas and tips at BagtheJunk.org! Read More >>
I’m Bananas For You!
February 7, 2014
A candy-free Valentine’s Day can be just as sweet! Check out how you can use a banana to send your Valentine a secret message! Read More >>
Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas
February 7, 2014
Handmade Valentine’s Day crafts inspire budding imaginations and are a great alternative to sugary candies. Read More >>
Sugar-Free Valentine’s Day Treats
February 7, 2014
A candy-free Valentine’s Day can be just as sweet! Bag the Junk headed to a real cafeteria to come up with sugar-free Valentine’s snacks that are cute as can be. Read More >>
Keeping It Healthy: Valentine’s FUNdraisers
February 5, 2014
Valentine’s Day has become a holiday that centers around love, friendship…and, to the dismay of parents and educators, candy!
From now until Valentine’s Day, we’ll be sharing ideas on how we can celebrate this lovely holiday – without all the sugar. Read More >>