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Students had the chance to meet Bruce Topham, a cattle rancher who provided free-range, grass-fed beef for lunch in nearly all Klamath County School District schools last week.
The introduction of a flavor bar, full of spices and sauces, makes lunchtime more delicious for students at some Iowa elementary schools.
The bipartisan Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020 would allocate federal funding for projects that connect students to healthy food.
Shasta Elementary School students learn about growing their own food with the help of the the school’s aeroponic planter system.
School-aged children spend six to seven hours a day in school, yet they receive just five hours of nutritional education on average in a given year.
The Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act would bring educators into schools to implement hands-on, evidence-based food and nutrition lessons.
Erica Curry, FoodCorps’ Director of Education, speaks on Food Management’s podcast about our Reimagining School Cafeterias initiative.
Volunteers replaced nine raised beds in the Arkansas elementary school’s garden, making them more wheelchair accessible.
The USDA proposed changes that could reduce the variety of vegetables available on lunch lines. We opposes changes that will undermine student health.
The School Food Recovery Act would establish a grant program for schools to cut cafeteria food waste, impacting both the environment and student nutrition.