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Local Food to Georgia Schools
The Hall County school system, in Georgia, is bringing local food into local schools, thankfully with help from a grant given by the state Department of Agriculture and Department of Education. 75 to 100 percent Georgia-grown meals will be in … Continue reading
Pizza A Vegetable? The Sad Debate
Over the last few years many believe that Congress has been on board with improving school lunches. Just this past year President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act followed by the announcement of new dietary guidelines earlier this fall. … Continue reading
Food Day!
Food Day 2011 is happening at the Denver Botanic Gardens October 24th! Food Day is a nationwide celebration promoting delicious, healthy and affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. More and more schools are becoming involved in school meal … Continue reading
National School Lunch Week 2011
National School Lunch Week 2011 is happening from October 10-14th! Help your school get involved to make better decisions in the lunch room and teach youth about the importance of knowing how their food gets from the farm to their … Continue reading
Support USDA Efforts to Ensure Healthy School Meals!
School lunch reform is taking over the nation one step at a time. With President Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law in December, people are starting to realize that even Washington is beginning to understand the epidemic sweeping … Continue reading
Obama’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative
With the Let’s Move! Initiative sweeping the nation people are becoming more aware of the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Just recently the Obama Administration released details of an over $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which will bring … Continue reading