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Nutrition News
The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District's Wellness Advisory Board, a group of dedicated parents and staff along with the Superintendent's office, partnered in 2006 to create the district's Wellness Policy. The Wellness Policy was developed in accordance with the National School Lunch Program's Reauthorization Act. The act requires that all public school districts produce a detailed policy that addresses the health and well-being of all students. To view the Wellness Policy as it pertains to school foodservice, please go to:
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Wellness Policy
The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District recognizes that students with life threatening allergies require reasonable accommodations necessary to ensure access to available education and education-related benefits. It is the policy of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District that the management of life-threatening allergies be accomplished in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. To view a summary statement and protocol and guidelines about managing life threatening allergies at Bridgewater-Raynham please go to:
Managing Life Threatening Allergies
Guidelines for the Management of Life Threatening Allergies
To view Chartwells K-12 Position Statement with regard to food allergies, please go to:
Chartwells Position Statement re: Food Allergies
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
Vegetarian Resource Group
www.vrg.org
 
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