Healthier Schools
Enthusiastic for Salad
It was an unusual chant for a schoolyard: “Salad! Salad! Salad!” But that’s what I heard from the students at Fremont Elementary in Long Beach, California as they cheered the opening of the school’s – and region’s – very first school salad bar.
Ending National School Lunch Week on a Sweet Note
Although National School Lunch Week officially ended yesterday, here’s one more recipe from Epicurious.com for a healthy and simple dessert. And don’t forget about the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition – you have through December 30th to submit your recipe into the competition.
A Colorful Salad is a Great Addition to Lunchtime
National School Lunch Week is a great time to remember the important role that healthy meals play in our daily lives. Parents, teachers, kids, schools and communities – there’s a way for everyone to take action and get engaged with Let’s Move!
National School Lunch Week Continues with Turkey Quesadillas
The National School Lunch Program provides nutritious meals to millions of American children and helps educate kids on making healthy choices early in life.
On Today’s Lunch Menu: Pita Sandwiches
We’re continuing our celebration of National School Lunch Week with another easy and delicious recipe. If you have a favorite lunch recipe, join the conversation on the Let’s Move! Facebook page and enter the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition.
Chicago: Where Chefs Move to Schools Works!
Chicago has long been known as the City that Works. And a recent event related to the First Lady’s Chefs Move to Schools initiative proved that the city still lives up to its name.
Celebrating National School Lunch Week with Healthy Recipes
This week is the 65 anniversary of the National School Lunch Program, which has more than 31 million participating children and is aimed at preventing hunger and promoting education by providing students access to safe, balanced and affordable meals at school.
Walking to School Gets Kids Out of the Car and onto Their Feet
Yesterday I joined a wonderful group of elementary school students, principals and school staff at Lincoln Park in Washington, DC to celebrate “International Walk to School Day”. Now in its 13th year, this one-day event was part of a global effort in more than 40 countries to recognize the many benefits of walking and bicycling to school and to encourage more families to get out of the car and onto their feet in October.
International Walk to School Day Celebrates Safety and Good Health
Today, I had the good fortune of joining students from East Silver Spring Elementary School in Maryland as they walked and biked to school in celebration of International Walk to School Day. I want to thank Principal Morrow and the entire ESS community for welcoming me so enthusiastically.
A New Toolkit for "Chefs Move to Schools"
Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) announced a partnership with All-Clad and several kitchen equipment retailers that will help get schools and chefs started by providing them free cookware kits.
