Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Lisa and Jenn from Bag the Junk decided to drop by a nearby cafeteria to come up with some adorably healthy Valentine’s Day themed treats that are easy to ...
Topics: Vending, Federal Policy, School Stores, School Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Snacks & Beverages The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took a major step forward in releasing the Smart ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Excess sugar consumption can contribute to obesity, but cutting back on sugar doesn’t mean cutting out sweet and nutritious strawberries, nectarines, and apples ...
Topics: Obesity, Physical Activity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages The CDC reported progress on fighting childhood obesity from 2008-2011 with decreased rates of obesity among preschool children in 18...
What are Competitive Foods? Download Resource Bag the Junk: How do they impact student health? Competitive foods are snack foods and beverages served and sold in schools, in vending machines, à la car...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Eating healthy is key to fighting obesity, but millions of Americans don’t have access to fresh, nutritious food and drinks because they live in “food deserts,” ...
Smart Snacks in Schools Download Resource Bag the Junk: Nutrition Standards for Foods USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold to childre...
December 18, 2012 Contact: Zachary Kolsky202-822-7778[email protected] New Project Aims to Empower NEA Members to Improve Snack Foods and Drinks in Schools NEA Health Information Network provides onli...
Topics: Cafeteria a la Carte Lines, Healthy Snacks & Beverages We all need a nudge sometimes, that extra push to help us do something different. Well, kids are no different, and at a recent meetin...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue With the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s proposed Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School promising to improve offerings in vending machine...