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 With longer days to squeeze in an extra bike ride and farmers’ markets overflowing with fresh produce, summer is the perfect season to reset your family’s health...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Michelle Hayes, a physical education teacher at Southside Middle School in Florence, South Carolina and proud member...
By Malkia “Kia” McLeod Polls show that 80 percent of parents are concerned with the state of children’s health and 74 percent with childhood obesity. Smart Snacks is one way that schools a...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages As school gets back in session across the country, many students are picking up trowels and watering cans in addition to pencils and notebook paper. School garde...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Thanksgiving is tomorrow; and now is the perfect time to start planning for a healthy and happy holiday. To help you get organized, we rounded up our favorite he...
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: Obesity Encouraging health news: childhood obesity trends may be stabilizing, according to a recent study published in the Pediatrics journal. Researchers studied 9,000 students ages 11-16 and...
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...
Press Releases School Lunch: Food Research and Action Center Report Explores Factors Impacting Participation January 14, 2015 The number of children participating in the National School Lunch Program ...