Healthy Schools Campaign

Fighting Childhood Obesity & Malnutrition with the Child Nutrition Act

2009-07-16T05:00:00-05:00

Rochelle Davis, Founding Executive Director As many of our regular readers know, Healthy Schools Campaign is closely following the political debate around the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. This Act funds the school food programs that feed low-income children...

How Universal Meals Could Revolutionize School Food

2009-07-15T05:00:00-05:00

by Jean Saunders, HSC School Wellness Director The challenges of serving a healthy school meal are numerous – logistics, cost, and even the paperwork all create barriers to providing healthy meals to the students who need them. One source of...

HSC Envisions The Road to a Healthier Future

2009-07-14T05:00:00-05:00

By Rochelle Davis, HSC Founding Executive Director Rochelle's niece Julia, in Spain. Over the Fourth of July holiday, I picked up my 25-year-old niece, Julia, from O’Hare airport. Julia has been in Spain for the last 10 months teaching English...

Floor Mats Help Schools Go Green, from the Ground Up

2009-07-13T05:01:00-05:00

By Cynthia San Miguel, HSC Intern The Andersen Company, a manufacturer of eco-friendly floor mats, is a green team supporter of HSC’s Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools. (Mats, especially at building entrances, can play an important...

Why I Care About School Lunch

2009-07-10T09:53:39-05:00

By Mark Bishop, Deputy Director Claire Stanford at Civil Eats wrote about why 20-somethings should care about school lunch reform, but in the process wrote a piece that should compel us all: I care about school lunch because five years...

Friday Recipes: Henry's Quick Broccoli Salad

2009-07-10T05:01:00-05:00

By Mark Bishop, Deputy Director This post is part of our Friday-morning series on fun, healthy recipes. Check out other recipe posts here. Most of my cooking is about just figuring out what's in the kitchen and pulling it all...

This is Not Your Father’s School Nurse

2009-07-09T05:01:00-05:00

By Mark Bishop, Deputy Director Boston, Mass.: Home of the Boston Red Sox, site of Paul Revere’s ride, and location of the 2009 National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference. I went to the conference to give a presentation -...

Thanks to Award Maker, HSC's Contest Winners Shine

2009-07-08T05:01:00-05:00

By Cynthia San Miguel, HSC Intern Cooking Up Change's 2008 winners pose with their custom-made medals. The R.S. Owens Company has been making awards for 60 years, producing the Oscar, the Emmy, the MTV Video Music Award, the Rock and...

New Bill Asks: How Does Food Marketing in Schools Affect Kids?

2009-07-07T10:30:19-05:00

By Amanda Chablani, HSC policy intern As we gear up for Child Nutrition Act reauthorization later this year, we’re keeping a particularly close eye on any legislation that concerns nutrition, school and kids. Recently, we spotted the Food Marketing in...

Happy, Healthy Fourth of July! And a Festive Picnic Recipe

2009-07-03T05:01:00-05:00

by Jean Saunders, HSC School Wellness Director Happy Independence Day! As we prepare for picnics, barbecues and fun celebrations this weekend, the question arises: what to eat? This simple treat is easy to put together and hits a fun, festive...