Federal School Nutrition Programs
Participation in the federal nutrition programs plays a critical role in childhood obesity prevention. Learn how you can work to increase participation in your school or district.
Healthy School Foods Resource Library
The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers a library of resources such as fact sheets, legal and regulatory filings, letters to agencies, infographics, and other documents specific to healthy school foods.
Create a Positive School Nutrition Environment
The CDC recommends that schools implement policies and practices to create a nutrition environment that supports students in making healthy choices.
Healthy Schools Program
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program helps schools create healthier environments that promote physical activity and healthy eating. Enrollment is free and gives members access to resources, trainings, and technical assistance.
Linking Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Academic Achievement
This study examines whether regular physical activity and proper nutrition together had a significant effect on academic achievement.
CDC Health and Academics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers data from their National Youth Risk Behavior Survey that illustrates how health behaviors in children and adolescents impact learning and lifelong health.
State Policies and Programs to Support Student Health
Join us as we highlight how states have worked to support the physical and mental health of students and staff during COVID-19 and opportunities you can leverage going forward to support healthy in-person learning. You will hear about national trends…
