Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Last week, on a rainy Friday afternoon, I made a trip to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. As I wandered in to the room of Impressionists, I found ...
Join Bag the Junk and School Bites in pledging to keep candy out of the classroom this Valentine’s Day. We can make a difference in local schools by taking action to Bag the Junk and encourage h...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, State/Local Policy The lessons I have learned from my training as a military pilot may help other parents navigate the route to raising healthy children in toda...
Our friends at School Nutrition Association teamed up with Jarrett J. Krosoczk, author of the Lunch Lady Comics, to create a day celebrating school cafeteria workers! School Lunch Hero Day recognizes ...
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Download Resource Healthy Rewards: Selling healthy snack foods and beverages can be profitable Tough economic times often mean shrinking school budgets, leading many schools to sell junk foods and bev...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Federal Policy As a parent, I know firsthand that my kids love to eat salty and sugary snacks. And if I allowed it, they would consume them all the time. My bo...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Today, more than 38,000 U.S. schools are serving their students fresh, local, healthy foods through farm to school programs, reported a recent United States Depa...
Nutrition Policy Toolkit: Encouraging Healthy Choices in the School Cafeteria While this toolkit was designed for implementation in elementary school cafeterias, many of the ideas work in other settin...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue Thinking of doing a school fundraiser? It’s time to think “outside the box” of cupcakes, cookies and candy for your typical school bake sale. We compiled some fun wa...