School Lunch Articles & Resources
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Meet the First U.S. School District to Serve 100% Organic, GMO-Free Meals
When schools in California’s Sausalito Marin City District return to session this August, they will be the first in the nation to serve their students 100 percent organic meals, sustainably sourced and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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A Soil App Aims to Get Kids Deep into Dirt
Our friends at the Whole Kids Foundation are involved in a cool new app! Check it out!
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Educational benefits of school gardening for students
Reserach shows that school gardens can improve academic achievement.
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From garden to plate: how schools benefit from growing their own produce
Harvesting fruit and vegetables is both educational and rewarding. We talk to schools that are digging in and offer ideas to get you started
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The blossoming health and academic benefits of school gardens
Dallas, TX case study on school gardens and their positive impact on helath and academics
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Healthy Eaters, Strong Minds: What School Gardens Teach Kids
Case study on positive impact of school gardens on students' lives and academics
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When Schools Improve Meals, Positive Results Follow
USDA research on healthy school meals and positive academic results
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Kids Who Are Time-Crunched At School Lunch Toss More And Eat Less
Longer lines in the cafeteria and shorter lunch periods mean many public school students get just 15 minutes to eat. Yet researchers say when kids get less than 20 minutes for lunch, they eat less of everything on their tray.
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Do Healthy Lunches Improve Student Test Scores?
A new study identifies a link between food quality and achievement.
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Young Influentials 2017
We are proud of our current Mississippi Foodcorps fellow and our former fellow for making this list! #foodcorps
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Local Book Talk Event and New Community Development Show Love for Oxford’s Child Nutrition Summer Me
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SNAP shoppers get matching dollars at Oxford Community Market
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The easiest way to improve test scores that has nothing to do with studying
As the writer points out, we'd never expect Lebron James to have the performance of a lifetime if he didn't eat the right food. Why would we expect our kids to perform well in the classroom if they're not fueling their bodies and minds with healthy food?
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Recipes for Success
Recipe for Success Foundation was launched in 2005 by Gracie & Bob Cavnar to lead the way in combatting childhood obesity by changing the way children understand, appreciate and eat their food and by helping the community provide healthier diets for our kids...
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Slow Food Nations: Seeking ‘Good, Clean, and Fair’ Food for All, July 2017
The menu at a recent gathering of good food and farm advocates was full of topics ranging from systemic food-system injustices to the true cost of food.
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Feeding Young Minds: The Importance of School Lunches, June 2017
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School Lunch, A Gift to All Moms, May 2017