Blog Companion to Nutritious School Lunches Story
In November, our magazine dining feature outlined all that’s being done to improve school lunches served to our nation’s children. Here are links to even more resources on that subject. If you want to learn more about what others are doing or get involved yourself, these websites are a great starting point. Just click on the links below.
USDA’s YouTube channel with a video about the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiatives
http://www.youtube.com/usda
USDA press releases on Farm-to-School Tactical Teams
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/09/0441.xml
The Nutrition Education page from the USDA, which has education and training materials along with information on grants and how to apply for them
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=1&tax_subject=526
A good blog post from Obama Foodorama about creating school lunch infrastructure through government and private partnerships
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2009/08/president-obama-announces-white-house.html
The Whole-Foods-Market-sponsored site The Lunchbox, which has tons of information and resources for school administrators, cafeteria works, students, parents, and advocates who are interested in improving school nutrition
http://www.thelunchbox.org/
United Fresh website where you can read about their Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program, which has expanded to include salad bars in schools
http://www.unitedfresh.org/ffvp
Write-up of press event with U.S. Representative Sam Farr (Dem., CA), which took place at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School in Salinas, CA.
http://thepacker.com/School-salad-bar-seen-as-model/Article.aspx?articleid=830796&authorid=577&categoryid=202&feedid=215
Life Lab website, the organization that helps schools develop gardens
http://lifelab.org/about.php
School Nutrition Success Stories posted by the USDA
http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/Resources/makingithappen.html
California Department of Education Nutrition Services web page
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/nt/
California Health & Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Westlake Village
http://www.chli.com/
School Lunch Menus for the Oak Park Unified School District
http://www.oakparkusd.org/16451093013235043/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57522&1645Nav=|&NodeID=216