Parents and educators work together to help guide children toward healthy choices at home and in the classroom. But did you know that you can also play a role in helping to create policies that will i...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Implementing the new nutrition standards for school meals and snacks set in place by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and the “Smart Snacks in School” rule take...
Topics: Vending, School Stores, Cafeteria a la Carte Lines In this three-part series, we explore what competitive foods are, the impact they have on kids’ health and what schools can do to ensure all ...
Sticky handprints. Drops of veggies on the tablecloth. A splatter of sauce on clothes. Sometimes letting kids serve themselves can end up making mealtime look like a modern art exhibit. But some nutri...
Bag the Junk’s National Schools Contest: “The Smart Snacks Roundup” Entry Form: Complete the following and submit with your entry and image release form. Tell us about your contest entry: School...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue, Federal Policy, Vending, School Stores, Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Cafeteria a la Carte Lines In this three-part series we explore competitive foods in schools...
Topics: Federal Policy, Healthy Snacks & Beverages, State/Local Policy On Saturday, March 2nd I traveled to Brooklyn, NY to attend the Food Power! Blogger Conference hosted by MomsRising. It was a...
Good News – Healthier Rules for School Snack Food are Now in Place and We’ve Got the Skinny on How They Can Work for You and Your Students! The USDA “Smart Snacks” rule applies to all foods sold for c...
Topics: Obesity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages This week I read a great article about addressing the US childhood obesity epidemic. In the article, author Len Saunders states: “we need to understand ...
Topics: School Breakfast & Lunch Get in the Game with School Lunch By: The Alliance for A Healthier Generation We know that when kids eat a healthy lunch at school, it gives them the energy they n...