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Workshops Help Three States Coordinate Farm-to-School Programs to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits by Schoolchildren

October 1, 2006 | Program Result

The Community Food Security Coalition worked with local groups in Kentucky, Maine and Oklahoma to organize and run workshops aimed at developing a pipeline for healthy farm-fresh products into school cafeterias.

Arkansas Act 1220 Evaluation: A Project of Information for Action: School Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity

February 5, 2009 | Evaluation

The Arkansas 1220 Evaluation examines the Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Combat Obesity's effect on children, families and schools.

Students at a Seattle Elementary School Love Their Fruits and Vegetables

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

In the cafeteria and the classroom, a nutritionist teaches students at T.T. Minor Elementary School about healthy eating and encourages them to eat the fruits and vegetables that are available throughout the school day.

Buffalo: Engaging Cafeteria Staff in Food & Fun

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

Students ages 11 to 13 participated in a variety of experiential healthy eating activities, including a weekly salad bar in the school cafeteria, Food & Fun after-school workshops and special projects.

Middle School Students in Louisville Grow Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

Tiffany's Smoketown neighborhood, located just a few blocks from downtown Louisville, is considered a food desert, with the nearest supermarket two miles away but fast-food restaurants on virtually every corner of Broadway, the main street.

Workshops Teach How to Monitor the Impact of School Nutrition Policies

January 23, 2009 | Program Result

Samuels and Associates conducted six training sessions in 2006 and 2007 for school, nutrition and public health personnel and others involved in developing, implementing and monitoring school nutrition and wellness policies.

School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools

January 7, 2009 | Story

This comprehensive examination of school food environments and policies found that as grade levels increase, food environments become less healthy.

Year Five Evaluation

January 1, 2009 | Evaluation

Year five evaluation report regarding the progress in Arkansas to reduce childhood obesity.

Marketing of Unhealthy Foods Pervasive in U.S. Public Schools Survey Finds

November 30, 2008 | Program Result

In 2004-05, researchers designed and conducted the first national survey of commercial food marketing practices in public schools.

Chicago's "Cool Food" Program of Salad Bars in Schools Boosts Healthy Eating for Children

January 31, 2008 | Program Result

Researchers from the Chicago Food System Collaborative studied whether providing nutrition education to children affected their lunch choices in schools with salad bars.

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