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Healthy Schools Product Navigator ®

Use this free tool to create a shopping list of foods from companies that have agreed to produce and sell products to schools that meet the Alliance’s healthy snack guidelines. Just browse the catalog, add items to your shopping list, and print. Check back often for your favorite foods because as more companies commit to work with the Alliance, more products will be added to the Navigator.

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Did you know?

• Students often consume up to 50% of their daily calories at school.
• Young people today are eating on average 8% more than they were less than 30 years ago.
• Nationally, 83% of elementary schools, 97% of middle/junior high schools, and 99% of high schools sell food and beverages through vending machines, school stores, or a la carte in the cafeteria. 
• Poor nutrition during childhood can have lasting effects and impair cognitive development and school performance.

Take Action

• Take time to check out the cafeteria and sneak a peek at the vending machines.
• Bring in healthy snacks for school parties or better yet, encourage extra recess or active party games.
• Since many unhealthy foods and beverages fund school activities, work with your child’s school to organize “healthy” fundraisers like walk-a-thons.
• Use our Product Navigator or Product Calculator to find healthy snacks for school.
• For more healthy snack and school meal ideas, join the Healthy Schools Program.

School Spotlight

Grab and Go with Friends
Bellview Middle School - Pensacola, Florida
Eighth-grader Chelsea Pigg grabs her breakfast each morning at Bellview Middle School and goes to her classroom to eat it. "I love to eat in the classroom because I get to eat and talk with my friends," she said.  
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Vending Machines Do Not Have Your Typical Snacks
Edgecombe County Schools - Edgecombe County, North Carolina
The public schools in Edgecombe County have put a twist on their school lunches and vending machines. Instead of getting candy, salty chips and fattening cookies out of the vending machines, students have the option of baked chips and Rice Krispy treats. More >>

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