Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue, Physical Activity Just like most elementary schools, Harry C. Withers in Dallas, Texas has been selling something every fall to bankroll the PTA projects for the ye...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Schools across the country are turning to their own communities and even their own campuses to source healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. More than 38,000 ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages As you begin preparing for the upcoming academic year, check out our toolkits filled with tips for advocating healthy foods at your school. Learn how to present ...
Topics: Federal Policy, Healthy Snacks & Beverages School stores, snack bars and vending machines across the country will soon be required to swap donuts, chocolate bars and sugary drinks for frui...
Topics: Obesity From “walking” school buses to farm-to-school programs, Iowa school districts are launching a wide range of healthy eating and physical activity initiatives to tackle childhood obesity...
Topics: Obesity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages Playing video games. Watching cartoons. Eating fast food. We all know these sedentary and junky activities are linked to childhood obesity, but new rese...
Topics: Federal Policy, School Breakfast & Lunch This blog post is cross-posted from our partner, NEA Health Information Network. Today is the deadline for states to publish which schools are elig...
Topics: Obesity In honor of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we wanted to share today’s outlook on children and obesity. If childhood obesity rates continue to climb, the current generation...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages The holiday season is known for serving up sugary treats like cookies, pies and hot chocolate, but with a little preparation and creativity, schools and parents ...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue, Vending, State/Local Policy, Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Cafeteria a la Carte Lines Bag the Junk knows that snacks and drinks that are sold in schools can often...