School Lunch and the School Environment Parting thoughts.
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School Lunch
• Nutrients in meals averaged over a week
• School decides food items served as long as meal pattern and nutrients are met
Local wellness policies
• By 2006 – 2007
• Includes physical activity and nutrition education goals
• USDA guidelines, school district decides specifics
Opportunities for Extension
HealthierUS Challenge
• FNEP helps meet nutrition ed. in the school
• FNEP reaches other channels like parents
Who does what?
• NPA: nutr. ed. in classroom & to parents, link w/school food service, coalition
• Specialist, coordinator: Help develop policy – join local School Health Advisory Council, provide training
May vary from region to region!
Quote – Gabriela Mistral
Many things we need can wait. The child cannot.
Now is the time his bones are being formed;
his blood is being made, his mind is being developed.
To him we cannot say tomorrow. His name is today.