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Bookmark or Share- On the Ground With the Schools Learning What It Takes To Improve Lunch ...Lowering the pressure “I was just reading that one in six kids have high blood pressure,” says Julie Udelhofen, food service director at Clear Lake Community School District in northern Iowa. “Sodium is an issue; so is sugar. We see it every day.” For Udelhofen, the health of the roughly 1,450 kids in her schools is a top priority, with sodium a particular issue. To combat the rise of ...
- National School Lunch Program | Food and Nutrition ServiceThe National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
- School Food | Healthy Schools CampaignA vast body of research shows that improved nutrition in schools leads to increased focus and attention, improved test scores and better classroom behavior. Support healthy habits and consistent messages: Nutritious school food helps students develop lifelong healthy eating habits.
- Consumer Reports asks USDA to pull Lunchables from school lunch menus - NPRConsumer Reports asks USDA to pull Lunchables from school lunch menus The group found high levels of sodium and the presence of heavy metals in meal kits it tested. A Kraft Heinz spokesperson said ...
- School Meals | Healthy Schools | CDCSchool meals are nutritious. 1,2 Research shows that students who participate in the school meal programs consume more whole grains, milk, fruits, and vegetables during meal times and have better overall diet quality, than nonparticipants. 1,3 And, eating breakfast at school is associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days, a...
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