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ERIC Number: EJ966669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-651X
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Secrets to Success in School Nutrition
Rice, Nancy
School Business Affairs, v77 n4 p15-17 Apr 2011
Students need more than just "any" lunch or breakfast to do well in school--the "quality" of these meals counts also. Studies have demonstrated the role healthy diets can play in students' academic achievement. That's why President Obama signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in December 2010. This historic legislation provides free school meals to more children in need and takes critical steps to ensure that all foods sold in school are nutritious choices. Fortunately, school meals have already come a long way. A recent School Nutrition Association report found that despite rising costs and limited funds, school meals include more fresh produce and whole grains and less sodium and added sugar. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act provides essential funds to help schools build on this success while strengthening nutrition standards for school meals and establishing new regulations to abolish junk food from school vending machines and snack bars. So what can schools do to meet these new standards, and how can they inspire children to make healthier choices? Every school nutrition program has different resources and limitations, but all can gain ideas from www.TrayTalk.org, a new Website featuring school nutrition success stories from districts nationwide. This article shares their secrets to success in school nutrition.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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