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President Obama Signs School Nutrition Legislation into Law:
On December 13, 2010, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law. The legislation will improve the quality of school breakfasts, lunches and other foods sold in schools while also strengthening nutrition programs that serve young children, including WIC and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
The law will increase federal funding for school lunches by about 6 cents per child and allow the Secretary of Agriculture to set standards for foods sold in schools. It will also help combat childhood hunger by making more than 100,000 children on Medicaid eligible for free lunch and allowing 20 million additional after-school meals to be served annually in all 50 states.
On Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched “Let’s Move,” a nationwide campaign to end childhood obesity within the next generation. The campaign is taking a comprehensive approach, calling for support and resources from all sectors of society, including our nation’s schools. Mrs. Obama is encouraging schools across the country to participate in the HealthierUS School Challenge, a program developed by the United States Department of Agriculture recognizing communities that create healthier environments through the promotion of good nutrition, nutrition education and physical activity.
Wellness Policy
The St. Louis Public Schools Wellness Policy was developed in accordance with the National School Lunch Program's Reauthorization Act. The act requires all public school districts produce a detailed policy that addresses the health and well-being of all students.
Our Wellness Policy is being updated and will be posted soon.
Chartbusters Lesson Plans
To meet the needs of the school districts we serve looking for practical ways to incorporate more nutrition education into the classroom, the Chartbusters program promotes the Chartwells philosophy of EAT.LEARN.LIVE by making 10-Minute Nutrition Lesson Plans available to your classroom teachers. The Chartwells team of registered dietitians has developed lessons for lower elementary, upper elementary, middle and high school students. Lesson topics coincide with the Chartbusters promotional calendar and are scripted to be quick and easy to teach, fun, and age appropriate. Each lesson includes a suggested teacher-guided EAT cafeteria connection, a LEARN 10-minute classroom lesson, and a LIVE home activity.
Teachers may download the Chartwells 10-Minute Nutrition Lesson Plans from our new Chartwells Teacher’s Nutrition Education Resource Site at www.eatlearnlive.com/TeacherResources.
Food Allergy Notice - click here!
Eat. Learn. Live. Newsletter - click HERE
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Other helpful nutriton related Web sites:
Action For Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.com
The American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
The American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/
HealthierUS
www.healthierus.gov
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
www.ific.org
KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.com
My Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
www.mypyramidtracker.gov
National Eating Disorders Association
www.edap.org
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
National Lunch and Breakfast Program
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/
United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.com
U.S. FDA interactive food label educational tool
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/hwm/labelman.html
 
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