Attractive, eye-catching signage and fun, descriptive food names are effective ways to promote healthy food options to kids. They increase Visibility and Suggestive Selling, two of the behavioral economics principles used by the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement to help lunchrooms …
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 …
Teachers are the unsung heroes of the educational system and tend to be underrepresented and overworked. Studies show that teachers face a high turnover rate in schools due to burnout. Stressors at work and in their daily lives may impact …
Summer programming is a time for youth to gain independence, explore, and learn new skills. For youth to be successful in processing what they learn, adequate opportunities must be provided for rest, relaxation, and healthy eating. Without down time and …
It’s important to take food safety seriously all the time, and extra vigilance in the summer may be necessary as foodborne illnesses increase during the warmer months. This increase may be due to increased outdoor activities and the warmer temperatures, …
“If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work.”– William Shakespeare
Food is often a key ingredient of holiday parties and celebrations; unfortunately, traditional celebratory foods are often loaded with sugar and calories. …
