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Download Resource Healthy Rewards: Selling healthy snack foods and beverages can be profitable Tough economic times often mean shrinking school budgets, leading many schools to sell junk foods and bev...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Federal Policy As a parent, I know firsthand that my kids love to eat salty and sugary snacks. And if I allowed it, they would consume them all the time. My bo...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Today, more than 38,000 U.S. schools are serving their students fresh, local, healthy foods through farm to school programs, reported a recent United States Depa...
Nutrition Policy Toolkit: Encouraging Healthy Choices in the School Cafeteria While this toolkit was designed for implementation in elementary school cafeterias, many of the ideas work in other settin...
Topics: Fundraisers/School Revenue Thinking of doing a school fundraiser? It’s time to think “outside the box” of cupcakes, cookies and candy for your typical school bake sale. We compiled some fun wa...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Lisa and Jenn from Bag the Junk decided to drop by a nearby cafeteria to come up with some adorably healthy Valentine’s Day themed treats that are easy to ...
Topics: Vending, Federal Policy, School Stores, School Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Snacks & Beverages The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took a major step forward in releasing the Smart ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Excess sugar consumption can contribute to obesity, but cutting back on sugar doesn’t mean cutting out sweet and nutritious strawberries, nectarines, and apples ...
Topics: Obesity, Physical Activity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages The CDC reported progress on fighting childhood obesity from 2008-2011 with decreased rates of obesity among preschool children in 18...