Category: Junk food in school
Why Diet Soda Has No Place In Our Schools
| April 16, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, USDA policy |
If your school still has vending machines filled with soda and other sugary drinks, good news: New proposed United States Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in School rules due to kick in this summer should put an end to the sale of full-calorie Coke and Pepsi during school hours. Now, the bad news: The new […] more
Calling All Moms: Here’s How YOU Can Make a Difference in the Fight for Healthier School Food
| March 19, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, Let's Move, Making change, School lunch, USDA policy, Wellness policy |
I’m what you might call an accidental activist. I certainly didn’t set out to be a vocal proponent of healthy school food. I am not a person who likes making waves or drawing attention to myself. But since no one at our school seemed to be addressing the junk food problem–and I couldn’t stand to […] more
Creating a Healthy School: 3 School Wellness Ideas that Work!
| March 6, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom parties, Junk food in school, Making change, School wellness programs |
As much as as I wish my school district was more on board with school wellness–or that someone would step in and require it (see Michelle Obama, Can You Hear Us? We Need Help Getting Junk Food Out of Our Schools!)–for now, my best option is to continue working on the ground to make change. […] more
Michelle Obama, Can You Hear Us?!? We Need Help Getting Junk Food Out of Our Schools!!
| February 27, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Cupcakes, Improving school food, Junk food in school, Making change, Wellness policy |
I always planned on having healthy kids. I breastfed. I made homemade baby food. As my children got older, I tried hard to serve fruits and veggies at every meal and limit processed snacks. It wasn’t always easy, but I did the best that I could to instill good eating habits. Then my kids entered […] more
12 Best DIY Candy-Free Valentines
| February 8, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, Valentine's Day |
A big storm blew in last night, leaving us with a foot of fresh snow–and a great excuse to stay at home and make Valentines. If you’re on board with skipping the candy this year (see Take the Candy-Free School Valentine Pledge), you may be wondering what to do instead. While I’m all for simple […] more
12 (Naturally) Sweet Ideas for a Healthy School Valentine’s Day
| February 6, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, School parties, Valentine's Day |
From Valentine exchanges to class parties, February 14th can be a very special day at school–even when it isn’t filled with sugary junk. Here, a round-up of ideas for a fun and healthy Valentine’s Day celebration: Skip the juice and soda at the school party and serve water with a Valentine. Water You Waiting For? Free […] more
Take the Candy-Free School Valentine Pledge!
| January 31, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, School parties, Sugar, Valentine's Day |
Valentine’s Day is practically synonymous with pink hearts, red roses and—if you have school-age kids—backpacks stuffed with candy. I’ve never attached sugary treats to the Valentines that my kids hand out at school. (And thankfully, they’ve never asked me to!). But where we live, I’m in the minority. The sugar stash that came home with my […] more
Celebrating the 100th Day of School Without Junk Food
| January 23, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under 100th Day of School, Junk food in school |
The 100th Day of School is coming up at my kids’ elementary school, and this year, I’m hoping it won’t be another junk food spree. Like many schools, ours celebrates the 100th day of the school year with activities related to the number 100. In the past, these activities have included making a 100th Day of […] more
Counting Apples Instead of M&Ms: Could the End of Candy Math Activities Be in Sight?
| October 17, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school |
AWhen my oldest son (who turns 8 today–Happy Birthday, big guy!!!) started preschool, it never even occurred to me that he would be eating anything other than what I packed in his lunchbox. So you can only imagine my surprise when I started hearing about birthday cupcakes, cookies, lollipops, and a field trip to McDonald’s (yes, […] more
How My City Is Committing to Improving Food Choices for Our Kids
| September 13, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, Let's Move, Making change, Obesity |
Yesterday I sat down with a member of our city council and helped him sign up for Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties. After months of phone tag and postponed meetings, we sipped coffee, pulled up the Let’s Move sign-up page on my iPad and got the job done. My dream of getting a […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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