USDA Waters Downs Nutrition Standards with School Meal Flexibility Rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published today a new School Meal Flexibility Rule (Flexibility Rule…
Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy at Home, Nutrition La importancia de las comidas escolares español | English Un elemento fundamental es garantizar que los estudiantes tengan acceso a alimentos…
Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Food Planner Q&A With School Nutrition Rockstars: Increasing Whole Grains in Texas Rosy Woodrum, Child Nutrition Program Director for Mission Consolidated Independent School District in Texas…
Healthy at Home, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Social-Emotional Health Healthy Hearts at Home & at School February is American Heart Month (and Valentine’s Day!) so it’s a great time to focus on heart health. There…
USDA Allows Meal Pattern Flexibilities While Moving Towards Stronger Nutritional Standards for School Meals School meals are a critical component of the nation’s food security safety net, ensuring that millions of…
Family Engagement, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Social-Emotional Health Nature-Based Ways to Nurture Healthy Habits In this post, I share simple nature-based enrichment activities to help you celebrate National Nutrition Month…
Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Food Planner Go Further With Food It’s National Nutrition Month, and we’re excited to Go Further with Food! Why? Because what we eat is an…
Employee Wellness, Healthy Role Models At Work with Nicole Dufour Meet Nicole Dufour, Healthier Generation’s Member Engagement & Support Manager. Based in Portland, Oregon…
Healthy Schools, Nutrition Services, Policy National Survey Finds School Nutrition Standards Are Working A new report from the Kid’s Safe and Healthful Foods Project, a joint initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts…
Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Popular 5 Immune-Boosting Foods to Feed Your Family Now Cooking for your family can feel like a herculean task during normal times, but then again, these times are…
Nutrition, Physical Activity 8 Summer Health Tips from Alliance All Stars Summer provides a perfect time to recharge, relax and appreciate warmer, longer days. Whether you’re enjoying…
Healthy Schools Demystifying the 6-Step Process: Step 5 - Take Action Moving through the Healthy Schools Program’s 6-step process required us to get everyone at our school on board…
New Day's Resolution, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Smart Food Planner Small Goals for Big Success: 9 Tips for Success in 2018 Did you know that only 8 percent of Americans keep their New Year’s resolutions? Many resolutions fail because…
President Bill Clinton to Recognize 267 U.S. Schools for Efforts to Prevent Childhood Obesity (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) September 29, 2013 – Tomorrow, President Bill Clinton will honor 267 schools at the…
Family Engagement, Healthy Celebrations, Healthy Eating, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Nutrition, Out-of-school time, Recipes Afterschool Snacks: Leprechaun’s Green Smoothie This March, celebrate National Nutrition Month® and St. Patrick’s Day with a nutritious and delicious green…
USDA Proposal Weakens School Nutrition Standards (January 23, 2020) – Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new proposed reforms for…
Healthy Eating, Nutrition 4 Ways to Get Kids Involved in the Kitchen Preparing food as a family has many health benefits, especially for kids. When young people get involved in…
Government Shutdown a Threat to Children’s Health With the ongoing government shutdown, we are witnessing a potential cessation of critical in-school and family…
Healthier Generation Announces “America’s Healthiest Schools” (NEW YORK, N.Y.) September 17, 2018 – A record 461 schools, from 26 states and the District of Columbia, were…
Healthier Generation Announces 2019 List of “America’s Healthiest Schools” (NEW YORK, N.Y.), September 16, 2019 – The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), one of…
Healthy at Home, Healthy Eating, Nutrition Explore New Foods & Flavors with Your Family Leer en español. Trying new foods and flavors has many whole-child health benefits. For example, preparing and…
Health Education, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Physical Activity, Popular 8 Summer Health Tips from Alliance All Stars Summer provides a perfect time to recharge, relax and appreciate warmer, longer days. Whether you’re enjoying…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Announces America’s Healthiest Schools (NEW YORK, NY) August 8, 2017 – Three hundred twenty-three schools were recognized today as America’s…
President Bill Clinton and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Honor 250 Schools for Exceeding Federal Nutrition Standards (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Sept. 12, 2014 – As the latest phase of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strong…
Family Engagement, Healthy Celebrations Here’s to You, Moms No two mothers are alike, but all are equally special. On Mother's Day, we celebrate all mother figures…