Webinar Series: We are excited to offer the following series in collaboration with the Monday Campaigns, the ChopChop Family, UF/IFAS Extension, and eXtension. The following webinars are being offered as a series but we ask that you register for each …
Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches
With the appearance of COVID-19, many guidelines and laws across the states are changing. School administrators, teachers, parents and grandparents are working to supply food for children in a safe and healthy manner. Part of establishing and maintaining good health …
FoodCorps Transforming Elementary School Children’s Experience with Fruits and Vegetables
School classrooms and lunchrooms in Georgia are providing educational lessons to improve student’s preference for and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Increasing students’ exposure to fruits and vegetables has been seen to improve students liking (Laureati, Bergamaschi, & Pagliarini, 2014) …
Collaboration between STEM and Nutrition Program to Provide Unique Learning Experiences for Students at Georgia Elementary Schools
In Georgia, a Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) program is collaborating with a School Nutrition Program to provide unique learning opportunities for elementary school students. As a result, students are learning …
School Food Distribution During COVID-19
During the normal school year, 29.8 million students rely on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to provide them with a nutritious meal with 22 million of them receiving free or reduced meals.[1] Many low-income families rely on school …
Yes, You Have to Wait for Dinner
Feeding one’s family can often turn into a food fight or at least a source of conflict. Supermarkets are lined with cookies, sweetened beverages, and candy. Any parent knows that walking through a grocery store can be a challenge to …
Expert’s Insights on Childhood Obesity
According to the CDC, in the U.S., the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s. Data from 2015–2016 show that nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and young people aged 6 …
Overall Back to School Wellness
Summer is over and it’s time to get your children ready to go back to school! Here are some tips on making the most of what can be a stressful time, for both you and your children.
Sleep: The …