Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Last Friday, September 13, Bag the Junk project director Lisa Creighton was the guest host of MomsRising’s weekly #FoodFri Twitter chat. We were thrilled at the ...
Junk Food Brands: Stop targeting kids 14 and younger January 28, 2015 The recommendations, developed by a national panel of experts convened by Healthy Eating Research, provide model definitions for f...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue For years, school fundraisers have centered around junk food – either asking students to sell candy to their family and neighbors, or by motivating students to...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Schools across the country are discovering that kids don’t need to learn about healthy eating in isolation; nutrition can be woven into and reinforced by nearly ...
Topics: Obesity Children are exposed to advertisements for sugary cereals, high-calorie sodas and fast food restaurants from every which way every day. With kids using technology at younger and younge...
Deadline Extended to March 21, 2015….. Calling Everyone Involved in Schools! Enter NOW for a chance to win: ABOUT: Since the new USDA Smart Snacks regulations went into effect on July 1, 2014, ...
These healthy snack ideas are a great alternative to the typical french fries, cookies and chicken fingers sold in many school cafeteria a la carte lines. Hardboiled egg – The humble egg is a pr...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages One of nature’s tastiest tropical fruits also has a nifty trick on its sleeve! Did you know that bananas are great for sending a secret message? It’s...
Bag the Junk is an informational website to support the NEA Health Information Network’s Healthier School Food Advocacy project. The Healthier School Food Advocacy project is a national initiative to ...
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...