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Helping Rhode Island Students Fuel Up to Succeed with Breakfast

November 13, 2014 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Jane Q Vergnani...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Community Eligibility Provision First Step to Universal School Meals in Vermont

November 12, 2014 Eddie Ortega, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service - Northeast Regional Office

The following guest blog was submitted by Alida Duncan of the anti-hunger advocacy organization, Hunger Free Vermont . The implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) by many state partners across the country means that more students have access to free healthy meals at school. This...

Food and Nutrition

Getting Students Involved in Wellness

November 07, 2014 Julie Yee, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Western Region

Today’s Cafeteria Stories contribution comes from Dr. Robert Lewis of the El Monte School District in Southern California. Dr. Lewis describes the success that his urban school district has had with involving students in wellness. His district currently has 14 schools with Silver HealthierUS School...

Food and Nutrition

Willow Cove Elementary Brings the Classroom Outside

October 31, 2014 Kacie O'Brien, USDA FNS Farm to School Regional Lead

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! “My carrot is burnt!”...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Schools Have Accepted the New Hampshire Breakfast Challenge

October 21, 2014 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Becca Story, Nutrition...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Whitefish Public Schools Take Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in Stride

October 20, 2014 Wendy Henry-Moraskie, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! Whitefish Public Schools...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Farm-to-School and School Nutrition Programs: Dedicated to Serving Healthy Fresh Food

October 16, 2014 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Nancy R. Mears...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Variety and Consistency are the Pillars to CentroNia's "Eat Healthy, Live Healthy" Program

October 15, 2014 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Bea Zuluaga, Food and...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Empowering Students to Make the Healthy Choice the Right Choice

October 14, 2014 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Victoria Wittrock, Food...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Raising the Bar: From Healthy Schools to Healthy Districts

October 09, 2014 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Leaders Summit, where I met several inspiring school wellness champions who were eager to share their stories of success. In today’s installment in our Cafeteria Stories series, Kimberly Norton, a principal of...

Food and Nutrition
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