Topics: School Breakfast & Lunch This week, Rep. Paul Ryan recounted a story about a food insecure student who “didn’t want a free lunch.” His speech emphasized parental involvem...
Topics: Federal Policy, Obesity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages First Lady Michelle Obama recently unveiled proposed guidelines to eliminate junk food marketing in schools. Advertising will be limited...
Topics: Obesity, Physical Activity In addition to eating nutritious foods, exercise is vital to fighting childhood obesity. That’s why First Lady Michelle Obama recently helped launch a hip-hop album ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Obesity When school starts, the lives of educators – and their families – naturally ramp up to a new level of activity. You’re on the go from early morning unt...
Topics: Federal Policy, School Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Snacks & Beverages Beginning this fall, school snacks and meals will become even more nutritious thanks to new Smart Snacks guidelines...
Topics: Federal Policy There’s sure to be much discussion in the coming months over what foods can be sold in schools, now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed its much-anticipated “Sm...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue, Obesity In this three-part series, we explore what competitive foods are (http://bit.ly/1eK4DHs), the impact they have on kids’ health (http://bit.ly/1bNtDMC) and w...
Topics: Physical Activity Who says that resolutions are only for January? Set a fitness goal to accomplish by summer’s end! Summer’s longer daylight hours make it easier to wake up early and get movin...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, School Breakfast & Lunch On busy weekday mornings, it’s easy for a nutritious breakfast to take the back burner to getting backpacks ready and catching the ...
Topics: Obesity Sugar: It’s sprinkled on warm cookies pulled straight from the oven, poured into steaming mugs of coffee, and it may be the “major culprit” of obesity, according to a recent National G...