Pizza Farm to School?
Let the American Heart Association take you on a visit to a pizza farm…and learn what you can do to make sure it’s not feeding your children.
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Cupcake Wars? What’s the Best Way to Control our Children’s Sugar Intake at School and Home?
In 2010 the federal government passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative. The “Let’s Move!” program strives to fight childhood obesity by encouraging children to live an active lifestyle and eat a nutritious diet. The Healthy Act also regulates the quantity of sugar and fats served to children at school. This statute helps guarantee that school-aged children receive at least one healthy meal a day.
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