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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...

Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages More than 111 million Americans are estimated to tune in this weekend to the Big Game. And for many football fans, delicious food is an essential part of the wat...

Parent’s Day: Get Involved by becoming a Healthy Food Champion By: Malkia “Kia” McLeod As a part of American Education Week, parents across the nation will be spending Tuesday, Nov. ...

Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Teacher are more than just educators – not only do they help students explore new concepts, they foster personal growth and wellness in their students. Tea...

Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages During summer vacation, kids who typically receive daily school meals are at an increased risk for both hunger and obesity. Research shows that some children gai...

Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Vending, Cafeteria a la Carte Lines To mark the kick-off of our website, we asked Bag the Junk project director Lisa Sharma Creighton a few questions to get the...

Our friends at School Nutrition Association teamed up with Jarrett J. Krosoczk, author of the Lunch Lady Comics, to create a day celebrating school cafeteria workers! School Lunch Hero Day recognizes ...