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- Nearly 19 million children depend on free and reduced-price school meals for nine months out of the year; only 2.3 million children participate in the Summer Food Service Program
- 1 in 5 children in the US are overweight
A 2009 study of 5th grade students showed positive association between overall diet quality (fruit and vegetable consumption) and academic performance. Healthy eating also improves a child’s immune system, boosts energy levels and reduces stress.
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Healthy Foods
A few weeks ago, a brand new AmeriCorps program, FoodCorps, brought together 50 newly-minted members for a week long training. While there, several of the members shared what inspired them to join a program designed to addressing our country's childhood obesity epidemic through school gardens and farm-to-school programs
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Posted on
8/31/2011 |
Healthy Foods
USDA data shows that only 2% of kids eat enough fruits and vegetables and 1 in 4 young adults are too overweight to qualify for military service. Statistics like these don't exactly paint a hopeful picture for the future. But a new national service organization, FoodCorps, has set out to change that.
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8/19/2011 |
